The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of Independence, and of the Various Negociations at Paris for Peace; with the History of His Political and Other WritingsHunt and Clarke, 1826 - 407 страница |
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... meeting - house near the market - place . I sat down with the rest , and , after looking round me for some time , hearing nothing said , and being drowsy from my last night's labour and want of rest , I fell into a sound sleep . In this ...
... meeting - house near the market - place . I sat down with the rest , and , after looking round me for some time , hearing nothing said , and being drowsy from my last night's labour and want of rest , I fell into a sound sleep . In this ...
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... meeting with Collins , offered him the place . He ac- cepted it , and took his leave of me , promising to dis- charge the debt he owed me with the first money he should receive ; but I have heard nothing of him since . " Sir William ...
... meeting with Collins , offered him the place . He ac- cepted it , and took his leave of me , promising to dis- charge the debt he owed me with the first money he should receive ; but I have heard nothing of him since . " Sir William ...
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... meeting Franklin in the streets , but they passed . " I , " says he , " should have been equally ashamed myself at meeting Miss Read , had not her family , justly despairing of my return , after reading my letter , advised her to give ...
... meeting Franklin in the streets , but they passed . " I , " says he , " should have been equally ashamed myself at meeting Miss Read , had not her family , justly despairing of my return , after reading my letter , advised her to give ...
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... meetings of the society were to be conducted by a president , in a sincere spirit of inquiry after truth , without fondness for dispute , or desire of victory . To prevent distraction or division all 48 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN .
... meetings of the society were to be conducted by a president , in a sincere spirit of inquiry after truth , without fondness for dispute , or desire of victory . To prevent distraction or division all 48 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN .
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... meeting : —- Have you read over these queries this morning , in order to consider what you might have to offer to the Junto touching any one of them ? viz . 1. Have you met with any thing in the author you last read , remarkable , or ...
... meeting : —- Have you read over these queries this morning , in order to consider what you might have to offer to the Junto touching any one of them ? viz . 1. Have you met with any thing in the author you last read , remarkable , or ...
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Страница 358 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Страница 338 - ... be blasted, without the blessing of Heaven: and therefore ask that blessing humbly; and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now, to conclude, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other...
Страница 334 - three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, 'keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;* and again, ' if you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive...
Страница 58 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Страница 357 - St Croix river to the highlands, along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Страница 336 - Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice; If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some; for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing; and indeed so does he that lends to such People, when he goes to get it in again.
Страница 322 - Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches no Poultry...
Страница 332 - How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
Страница 387 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Страница 359 - ... perfectly consistent not only with justice and equity, but with that spirit of conciliation which on the return of the blessings of peace should universally prevail.