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... Regard to America . William Penn's Portrait.- Recollections of his Visit to Scotland . To John Hughes . 7 January . 192 • Prospect of Peace . - Canada should be retained . - Con- dition in which the Laws are sent to England . To Mrs ...
... Regard to America . William Penn's Portrait.- Recollections of his Visit to Scotland . To John Hughes . 7 January . 192 • Prospect of Peace . - Canada should be retained . - Con- dition in which the Laws are sent to England . To Mrs ...
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... regards to the Proprietors ' family known to them in such a manner , as to induce them to believe the associators were heartily in their interest ; and , as vast numbers would accede to them , it would be mightily for their advan- tage ...
... regards to the Proprietors ' family known to them in such a manner , as to induce them to believe the associators were heartily in their interest ; and , as vast numbers would accede to them , it would be mightily for their advan- tage ...
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... regard must be had to the heart as the head . Such a person will find so much employment for every hour in life , that he will have no time to take care of his own private affairs , and therefore it will 44 [ ÆT . 43 . FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... regard must be had to the heart as the head . Such a person will find so much employment for every hour in life , that he will have no time to take care of his own private affairs , and therefore it will 44 [ ÆT . 43 . FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... regard to their several ranks , as is used among well- bred gentlemen , and by having them taught dancing and other accomplishments , an easy carriage and ad- dress in company , and other exercises usually taught to gentlemen . Their ...
... regard to their several ranks , as is used among well- bred gentlemen , and by having them taught dancing and other accomplishments , an easy carriage and ad- dress in company , and other exercises usually taught to gentlemen . Their ...
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... regard of the quality and price of them , and with more certainty than the private traders could . The government used to put an ad- vance on the goods supplied , but now they let the Indians have them in the small quantities they want ...
... regard of the quality and price of them , and with more certainty than the private traders could . The government used to put an ad- vance on the goods supplied , but now they let the Indians have them in the small quantities they want ...
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Page 292 - Ignorant people may object that the upper lakes are fresh, and that cod and whale are salt water fish. But let them know, sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when they have a mind to eat cod, pursue them wherever they fly; and that the grand leap of the whale in that chase up the Fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in nature.
Page 79 - ... but now-a-days we have scarce a little parson, that does not think it the duty of every man within his reach to sit under his petty ministrations; and that whoever omits them offends God.
Page 95 - In sickness no less than the carefulest nurse, As tender as tender can be. " In peace and good order my household she guides, Right careful to save what I gain ; Yet cheerfully spends, and smiles on the friends I've the pleasure to entertain.
Page 75 - His outward freedom : tyranny must be ; Though to the tyrant thereby no excuse. Yet sometimes nations will decline so low From virtue, which is reason, that no wrong, But justice, and some fatal curse annex'd, Deprives them of their outward liberty ; Their inward lost : witness the irreverent son Of him who built the ark ; who, for the shame Done to his father, heard this heavy curse, Servant of servants, on his vicious race.
Page 38 - I look upon as a great happiness, leisure to read, study, make experiments, and converse at large with such ingenious and worthy men, as are pleased to honor me with their friendship or acquaintance, on such points as may produce something for the common benefit of mankind, uninterrupted by the little cares and fatigues of business.
Page 77 - He that for giving a draught of water to a thirsty person, should expect to be paid with a good plantation, would be modest in. his demands, compared with those who think they deserve heaven for the little good they do on earth.
Page 88 - Persons subject to the hyp complain of the northeast wind, as increasing their malady. But since you promised to send me kisses in that wind, and I find you as good as your word, it is to me the gayest wind that blows, and gives me the best spirits. I write this during a northeast storm of snow, the greatest we have had this winter. Your favours come mixed with the snowy fleeces, which are pure as your virgin innocence, white as your lovely bosom, and — as cold.
Page 270 - I have in a private capacity given just cause of offence to any one whatever,) yet they are enemies, and very bitter ones ; and you must expect their enmity will extend in some degree to you, so that your slightest indiscretions will be magnified into crimes, in order the more sensibly to wound and afflict me. It is, therefore, the more necessary for you to be extremely circumspect in all your behaviour, that no advantage may be given to their malevolence.
Page 127 - I have not far to go for an instance ; this very ground that is under me (striking it with his foot) was my land and inheritance and is taken from me by fraud.
Page 115 - We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent, that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way.