The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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... town of Northampton . A variety of remarkable in . cidents were told us of him at Eaton . After enjoying the esteem and patronage of Lord Halifax , he died January 6 , 1702 , precisely four years before I was born . The recital that was ...
... town of Northampton . A variety of remarkable in . cidents were told us of him at Eaton . After enjoying the esteem and patronage of Lord Halifax , he died January 6 , 1702 , precisely four years before I was born . The recital that was ...
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... at the gram . mar - school , although , in this short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence Town in the island of Nantucket , to the class immediately above , and was to pass DR . FRANKLIN . 18.
... at the gram . mar - school , although , in this short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence Town in the island of Nantucket , to the class immediately above , and was to pass DR . FRANKLIN . 18.
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... specting the affairs of the town , or of the church to which he belonged , and that they paid much defer- ce to his opinion . Individuals were also in the habit of consulting him in their private affairs , and DR . FRANKLIN . 17.
... specting the affairs of the town , or of the church to which he belonged , and that they paid much defer- ce to his opinion . Individuals were also in the habit of consulting him in their private affairs , and DR . FRANKLIN . 17.
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... town to sell them . The first had a prodigious run , because the event was recent , and had made a great Hoise . My vanity was flattered by this success ; but my father checked my exultation , by ridiculing my pro- ductions , and ...
... town to sell them . The first had a prodigious run , because the event was recent , and had made a great Hoise . My vanity was flattered by this success ; but my father checked my exultation , by ridiculing my pro- ductions , and ...
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... town , and prejudiced the masters against me ; who accordingly refused to employ me . The idea then uggested itself to me of going to New - York , the near est town in which there was a printing office . Farther reflection confirmed me ...
... town , and prejudiced the masters against me ; who accordingly refused to employ me . The idea then uggested itself to me of going to New - York , the near est town in which there was a printing office . Farther reflection confirmed me ...
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Page 278 - Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die.
Page 243 - 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 141 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me...
Page 279 - On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.
Page 243 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.
Page 216 - Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy...
Page 215 - Counsellors; for all their Government is by the Counsel or Advice of the Sages; there is no Force, there are no Prisons, no Officers to compel Obedience, or inflict Punishment. Hence they generally study Oratory; the best Speaker having the most Influence.
Page 133 - Pounds in Public Works which may be judged of most general utility to the Inhabitants, such as Fortifications, Bridges, Aqueducts, Public Buildings, Baths, Pavements, or whatever may make living in the Town more convenient to its People, and render it more agreeable to strangers, resorting thither for Health or a temporary residence.
Page 234 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times?
Page 158 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night...