Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator...G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793 - 316 páginas |
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... appear- ance . The effect of this change is fo confiderable , that a learned man of France , who used to read our books , though not perfectly acquainted with our language , in converfation with me . on the fubject of our authors ...
... appear- ance . The effect of this change is fo confiderable , that a learned man of France , who used to read our books , though not perfectly acquainted with our language , in converfation with me . on the fubject of our authors ...
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... appear more even , but renders it lefs immediately legible ; as the paring of all men's nofes might fmooth and level their faces , but would render their phy- fiognomies lefs diftinguishable . Add to all these improvements backwards ...
... appear more even , but renders it lefs immediately legible ; as the paring of all men's nofes might fmooth and level their faces , but would render their phy- fiognomies lefs diftinguishable . Add to all these improvements backwards ...
Página 115
... appear to be killed by lightning , demon- ftrate equally your fagacity and huma- nity . It appears that the doctrines of life and death , in general , are yet but little understood . A toad buried in fand will live , it is faid , until ...
... appear to be killed by lightning , demon- ftrate equally your fagacity and huma- nity . It appears that the doctrines of life and death , in general , are yet but little understood . A toad buried in fand will live , it is faid , until ...
Página 116
... appears to us difficult to conceive how a toad can be fupported in fuch a dungeon . But if we reflect , that the neceffity ... appear lefs incredible , that fome animals in a torpid state , per- fpiring less because they use no exercife ...
... appears to us difficult to conceive how a toad can be fupported in fuch a dungeon . But if we reflect , that the neceffity ... appear lefs incredible , that fome animals in a torpid state , per- fpiring less because they use no exercife ...
Página 168
... the govern- ment of flaves ; and yet he appears to recommend fomething like it for the go- vernment of English fubjects , when he applauds the reply of Judge Burnet to the the convict horfe ftealer ; who being afked what he 168 ESSAYS .
... the govern- ment of flaves ; and yet he appears to recommend fomething like it for the go- vernment of English fubjects , when he applauds the reply of Judge Burnet to the the convict horfe ftealer ; who being afked what he 168 ESSAYS .
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Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written ... Benjamin Franklin Visualização integral - 1793 |
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written ... Benjamin Franklin Visualização integral - 1793 |
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written ... Benjamin Franklin Visualização integral - 1793 |
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Página 14 - 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 I had given four times as much for it as it was worth.
Página 184 - We have had some experience of it — 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, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Página 56 - Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. Five shillings turned is six, turned again it is seven and threepence, and so on, till it becomes an hundred pounds. The more there is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. He that kills a breeding sow destroys all her offspring to the thousandth generation. He that murders a crown destroys all that it might have produced, even...
Página 232 - With regard to encouragements for strangers from government, they are really only what are derived from good laws and liberty. Strangers are welcome, because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old inhabitants are not jealous of them ; the laws protect them sufficiently, so that they have no need of the patronage of great men; and every one will enjoy securely the profits of his industry. But, if he does not bring a fortune with him, he must work and be industrious to live. One or...
Página 15 - ... but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Página 182 - Nations would send down half a dozen of their sons to that college, the government would take care that they should be well provided for, and instructed in all the learning of the white people.
Página 15 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.
Página 56 - Remember that credit is money. If a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of it, during that time. This amounts to a considerable sum where a man has good and large credit, and makes good use of it.
Página 234 - Multitudes of poor people from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany, have by this means in a few years become wealthy farmers, who, in their own countries, where all the lands are fully occupied, and the wages of labour low, could never have emerged from the poor condition wherein they were born.
Página 185 - The Business of the Women is to take exact notice of what passes, imprint it in their Memories, for they have no Writing, and communicate it to their Children. They are the Records of the Council, and they preserve...