Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..., Volumen2Henry Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... wishes for an immediate reconciliation . The congress , deeming it advisable to know the general opinion on so important a point , took an opportunity of feeling the pulse of the people , and of preparing them for the declaration of ...
... wishes for an immediate reconciliation . The congress , deeming it advisable to know the general opinion on so important a point , took an opportunity of feeling the pulse of the people , and of preparing them for the declaration of ...
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... wish an alleviation of taxes , it is demonstrable by figures , that if we should agree to pay , suppose ten millions in one hundred years , viz . 100,000l . per annum for that term , it would , being faithfully employed as a sinking ...
... wish an alleviation of taxes , it is demonstrable by figures , that if we should agree to pay , suppose ten millions in one hundred years , viz . 100,000l . per annum for that term , it would , being faithfully employed as a sinking ...
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... wish that her injustice and tyranny had not deserved it . And I sometimes flatter myself that , old as I am , I possibly live to see my country settled in peace and prosperity , when Britain shall make no more a formidable figure among ...
... wish that her injustice and tyranny had not deserved it . And I sometimes flatter myself that , old as I am , I possibly live to see my country settled in peace and prosperity , when Britain shall make no more a formidable figure among ...
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... wish for a diminution of the power and resources of this nation ; and there were but few who did not perceive that this reduction would in a considerable degree be effected by a prolong- ation of the subsisting contest with America , in ...
... wish for a diminution of the power and resources of this nation ; and there were but few who did not perceive that this reduction would in a considerable degree be effected by a prolong- ation of the subsisting contest with America , in ...
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... wish should recommend him to others , as “ un bon sujet - plein de mérite , " & c . & c . In consequence of my crediting such recommenda- tions , my own are out of credit , and I cannot ad- vise any body to have the least , dependance ...
... wish should recommend him to others , as “ un bon sujet - plein de mérite , " & c . & c . In consequence of my crediting such recommenda- tions , my own are out of credit , and I cannot ad- vise any body to have the least , dependance ...
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a-head act of parliament affairs America Andrew Oliver appeared appointed arrival assembly BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Britain British colonies commerce committee congress constitution continued convention Count D'Estaing court declaration duty endeavor England English equal established Europe favor France French friends George Grenville give governor grant honor inhabitants interest island July king land late laws legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Stormont lordship Majesty Majesty's mankind means MEMOIRS ment minister morning nation never night obliged occasion opinion parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person petition Philadelphia pounds sterling present president proposed province province of Pennsylvania purpose racter received refused respect Sect senate sent Sept ship society South Carolina stadtholder stamp-act suppose thousand pounds tion town trade treaty United votes William Temple Franklin wind