Benjamin Franklin, Self-revealed: A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on His Own Writings, Volume 1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917 |
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... death he wrote the speech of Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim on the petition of the Erika , or Purists for the abolition of piracy and slavery which is one of the happiest effu- sions of his satirical genius . Multos da annos is a prayer , we may ...
... death he wrote the speech of Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim on the petition of the Erika , or Purists for the abolition of piracy and slavery which is one of the happiest effu- sions of his satirical genius . Multos da annos is a prayer , we may ...
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... death awaited him . Facts like these signify but little now when transit from one distant point to another in the United States is effected with such amazing rapidity , but they signified much under the crude conditions of colonial life ...
... death awaited him . Facts like these signify but little now when transit from one distant point to another in the United States is effected with such amazing rapidity , but they signified much under the crude conditions of colonial life ...
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... death of her celebrated husband , Dr. William Hewson , she re- moved from London to Philadelphia with her children to be near the friend , little less than a father , who had lavished upon her all that was best in both his mind and ...
... death of her celebrated husband , Dr. William Hewson , she re- moved from London to Philadelphia with her children to be near the friend , little less than a father , who had lavished upon her all that was best in both his mind and ...
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... death . So far as we know , there is nothing in his utterances or writings to indicate that the birth of William Franklin ever caused him the slightest shame or embarrassment . His dignity of character , in its way , it has been truly ...
... death . So far as we know , there is nothing in his utterances or writings to indicate that the birth of William Franklin ever caused him the slightest shame or embarrassment . His dignity of character , in its way , it has been truly ...
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... death shall put an end to my mortal existence , " his breach with his father , his rancorous activity as the President of the Board of Associated Loyalists , which drew down on him the suspicion of having abetted at least one mur ...
... death shall put an end to my mortal existence , " his breach with his father , his rancorous activity as the President of the Board of Associated Loyalists , which drew down on him the suspicion of having abetted at least one mur ...
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Page 114 - The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Page 62 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket...
Page 398 - MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations ! — You and I were long friends: — You are now my enemy, — and I am • Yours, B. FRANKLIN.
Page 267 - At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with. and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Page 188 - For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, the horse was lost, For want of a horse, the rider was lost, For want of a rider, the battle was lost.
Page 109 - The rapid Progress true Science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon. It is impossible to imagine the Height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the Power of Man over Matter.
Page 267 - In the latter, indeed, he was never employed, the numerous family he had to educate and the straitness of his circumstances keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequently visited by leading people, who consulted him for his opinion in affairs of the town or of the church he belonged to, and showed a good deal of respect for his judgment and advice...
Page 338 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Page 468 - I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters for whom we are beholden to her.
Page 211 - We have an English proverb that says, "He that would thrive, must ask his wife.