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 Writings |
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... appointed , and produced what the latter thought a piece of some merit . Franklin had been , in the interim , much engaged , and was not ready . Finding this , Ralph importuned him to play off a literary experiment on the others , and ...
... appointed , and produced what the latter thought a piece of some merit . Franklin had been , in the interim , much engaged , and was not ready . Finding this , Ralph importuned him to play off a literary experiment on the others , and ...
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... appointed . The sail- ing of the ship was postponed more than once ; but the governor still was not ready . At last , when the ves- sel was about to sail , and Franklin called to receive his letters and take leave of sir William , the ...
... appointed . The sail- ing of the ship was postponed more than once ; but the governor still was not ready . At last , when the ves- sel was about to sail , and Franklin called to receive his letters and take leave of sir William , the ...
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... appointed a committee to attend the press , and see that no more bills were printed than were directed by law , they were with Franklin and his employer continually ; and the former evidently possessing the more cultivated and fertile ...
... appointed a committee to attend the press , and see that no more bills were printed than were directed by law , they were with Franklin and his employer continually ; and the former evidently possessing the more cultivated and fertile ...
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... appointed to print the money . This was a lucrative job to our author , who lived to see other sums put in circulation on the same principle ; trade and population increas- ing , in the mean time , in full proportion . Mr Hamilton ...
... appointed to print the money . This was a lucrative job to our author , who lived to see other sums put in circulation on the same principle ; trade and population increas- ing , in the mean time , in full proportion . Mr Hamilton ...
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... appointed time , he thus divided the twenty - four hours of an ordinary day : - Rise at five . Ask the question , What good shall I do this day ? Until seven - wash , address Powerful Goodness , contrive day's business , take the resolu ...
... appointed time , he thus divided the twenty - four hours of an ordinary day : - Rise at five . Ask the question , What good shall I do this day ? Until seven - wash , address Powerful Goodness , contrive day's business , take the resolu ...
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Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 58 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.