Our World's Great Benefactors: Short Biographies of the Men and Women Most Eminent in Philanthropy, PatriotismSmith, 1887 - 702 páginas |
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... appointed deputy postmaster - general of the British American Colonies . In 1754 he was one of the dele- gates to the Albany Congress , and it was Franklin who drew up the plan of union for defence which became so distasteful to the ...
... appointed deputy postmaster - general of the British American Colonies . In 1754 he was one of the dele- gates to the Albany Congress , and it was Franklin who drew up the plan of union for defence which became so distasteful to the ...
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... appointed governor , an appointment which he accepted with the utmost eagerness . Once on the spot , though he had to contend with many grave difficulties , not the least among which were the incompetence and misman- agement of his ...
... appointed governor , an appointment which he accepted with the utmost eagerness . Once on the spot , though he had to contend with many grave difficulties , not the least among which were the incompetence and misman- agement of his ...
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... appointed to expound and defend her laws tram- pled them underfoot ? The result of the memorable trial that ensued is familiar to even the most superficial student of English history . Seven of the twelve judges who tried the suit rated ...
... appointed to expound and defend her laws tram- pled them underfoot ? The result of the memorable trial that ensued is familiar to even the most superficial student of English history . Seven of the twelve judges who tried the suit rated ...
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... appointed one of the members of the Privy Council . He soon , however , found that his party was not in the King's confidence ; and the recall of the Duke of York without their concurrence induced him to resign . Although his temper was ...
... appointed one of the members of the Privy Council . He soon , however , found that his party was not in the King's confidence ; and the recall of the Duke of York without their concurrence induced him to resign . Although his temper was ...
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... appointed a major of the militia then being trained , and adjutant - general in one of the districts of Virginia , and thus entered upon the second period of his probation . At this time the frontier was threatened with Indian ...
... appointed a major of the militia then being trained , and adjutant - general in one of the districts of Virginia , and thus entered upon the second period of his probation . At this time the frontier was threatened with Indian ...
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Our World's Great Benefactors: Short Biographies of the Men and Women Most ... Samuel Adams Drake Visualização integral - 1888 |
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Página 41 - 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 ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Página 495 - EVEN such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust!
Página 47 - I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us) it should not fail to go.
Página 301 - He taught us how to live; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die.
Página 328 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 323 - I believe at all imaged to themselves the anguish of my heart: but when all were gone except Johnson here, I burst out a-crying, and even swore that I would never write again.
Página 155 - IN a small chamber, friendless and unseen, Toiled o'er his types one poor, unlearned young man ; The place was dark, unfurnitured, and mean ; — Yet there the freedom of a race began.
Página 124 - ... as the same flesh and blood with the christians, and the same as if one man's body were to be divided into two parts.
Página 39 - American, as they called me, was stronger than themselves, who drank strong beer! We had an alehouse boy, who attended always in the house to supply the workmen. My companion at the press drank every day a pint before breakfast, a pint at breakfast with his bread and cheese, a pint between breakfast and dinner, a pint at dinner, a pint in the afternoon about six o'clock, and another...
Página 579 - I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet, and indulge me for half an hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time.