The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His AutobiographyPhillips, Sampson, 1855 - 488 Seiten |
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... . ' In one of his letters to his wife , Frank- lin presents his best respects to " dear , precious Mrs. Shewell , " who was Leigh Hunt's grandmother . patent for the exclusive sale . But his most glorious 30 MEMOIR OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... . ' In one of his letters to his wife , Frank- lin presents his best respects to " dear , precious Mrs. Shewell , " who was Leigh Hunt's grandmother . patent for the exclusive sale . But his most glorious 30 MEMOIR OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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... dear child , " or 66 my dear love , " and she sometimes responds in the same terms . In a letter dated London , 6 January , 1773 , he writes : " My Dear Child : I feel some regard for this sixth of January , as my old nominal birthday ...
... dear child , " or 66 my dear love , " and she sometimes responds in the same terms . In a letter dated London , 6 January , 1773 , he writes : " My Dear Child : I feel some regard for this sixth of January , as my old nominal birthday ...
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... dear old friend , " came first ; then followed Mr. Pulteney , a member of Parliament , who assumed in Paris the name of Williams ; and finally came Mr. David Hartley , also a member of Parliament , affec- tionately regarded by Franklin ...
... dear old friend , " came first ; then followed Mr. Pulteney , a member of Parliament , who assumed in Paris the name of Williams ; and finally came Mr. David Hartley , also a member of Parliament , affec- tionately regarded by Franklin ...
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... dear husband , I withdrew to my chamber , fell upon my bed , believed myself dead , and found myself in the Elysian Fields . I was asked if I desired to see any persons in particular . " Lead me , ” said I , " to the philosophers ...
... dear husband , I withdrew to my chamber , fell upon my bed , believed myself dead , and found myself in the Elysian Fields . I was asked if I desired to see any persons in particular . " Lead me , ” said I , " to the philosophers ...
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... dear Madame Helvetius ; and yet she loves you excessively , and it is not an hour ago that I was with her . " " Ah ! " said he , " you remind me of my former felicity ; but one must forget it , if he would be happy here . For several ...
... dear Madame Helvetius ; and yet she loves you excessively , and it is not an hour ago that I was with her . " " Ah ! " said he , " you remind me of my former felicity ; but one must forget it , if he would be happy here . For several ...
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acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards agreeable America appeared appointed Assembly attended body Boston Britain called chimney cold Colonies conduct conductors Congress continued conversation David Hume dear desire earth electricity endeavor England experiments father favor fire fluid France Franklin French friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand happiness heat honor hundred Indians inhabitants John Adams Keimer kind labor letter live London Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Loudoun Lord Stanhope lordship Madeira wine means ment mentioned nature never observed obtained occasion officers opinion paper Parliament Passy Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Philocles pleased pleasure pounds pounds sterling present printed printing-house procure proposed Proprietary province Quakers reason received seems sent shillings soon Stamp Act suppose things thought tion took virtue wagons William Temple Franklin wish writing wrote young
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Seite 361 - 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.
Seite 129 - It was the third. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it.
Seite 194 - I therefore filled all the little spaces that occurr'd between the remarkable days in the calendar with proverbial sentences, chiefly such as inculcated industry and frugality, as the means of procuring wealth, and thereby securing virtue; it being more difficult for a man in want, to act always honestly, as, to use here one of those proverbs, it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.
Seite 213 - That, as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously.
Seite 361 - 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, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day ; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Seite 139 - I went for a draught of the river water; and, being filled with one of my rolls, gave the other two to a woman and her child that came down the river in the boat with us, and were waiting to go farther. Thus...
Seite 139 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Seite 356 - But with our Industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own Affairs with our own Eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says I never saw an oft-removed Tree, Nor yet an oft-removed Family, That throve so well as those that settled be.
Seite 111 - 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.
Seite 469 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.