Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Том 2Mason Brothers, 1864 |
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... commissioner of rank and dignity to preside over a general congress , and unite with the members in framing a plan of permanent union with the mother country . He sent the paper to Mrs. Howe , who copied it , and forwarded it to her ...
... commissioner of rank and dignity to preside over a general congress , and unite with the members in framing a plan of permanent union with the mother country . He sent the paper to Mrs. Howe , who copied it , and forwarded it to her ...
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... commissioner with powers to inquire into grievances , and give redress on certain conditions , but that it was difficult to find a proper person , I said , ' Why not Lord Hyde ? He is a man of prudence and temper , a person of dignity ...
... commissioner with powers to inquire into grievances , and give redress on certain conditions , but that it was difficult to find a proper person , I said , ' Why not Lord Hyde ? He is a man of prudence and temper , a person of dignity ...
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... commissioner to sus- pend the Boston Port Act was a method too dilatory , and a mere suspension would not be satisfactory ; that , if such an engagement were entered into , all the Massachusetts acts should be imme- diately repealed ...
... commissioner to sus- pend the Boston Port Act was a method too dilatory , and a mere suspension would not be satisfactory ; that , if such an engagement were entered into , all the Massachusetts acts should be imme- diately repealed ...
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... commissioner or commissioners to be appointed and empowered by his Majesty , on the means of estab- lishing a firm and lasting union between Britain and the Ameri- can provinces , such a measure might be effectual for that pur- pose . I ...
... commissioner or commissioners to be appointed and empowered by his Majesty , on the means of estab- lishing a firm and lasting union between Britain and the Ameri- can provinces , such a measure might be effectual for that pur- pose . I ...
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... commissioner for set- tling the differences in America ; adding , with an excess of polite- ness , that , sensible of his own unacquaintedness of the business , and of my knowledge and abilities , he could not think of under- taking it ...
... commissioner for set- tling the differences in America ; adding , with an excess of polite- ness , that , sensible of his own unacquaintedness of the business , and of my knowledge and abilities , he could not think of under- taking it ...
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Abbé Morellet affairs alliance America answer appears appointed army arrival Arthur Lee asked Beaumarchais Benjamin Franklin Bon Homme Richard Boston Britain British Captain cause character colonies commissioners committee conduct Congress conversation Count de Vergennes court desired dispatches embassador England English envoys Europe expressed favor France French friends gave gentleman Gerard give hand honor hope hundred Izard John Adams king king's letter liberty lived London Lord North Lord Shelburne Lord Stormont ment mind minister ministry Nantes nation negotiation never occasion officers opinion Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person Philadelphia political pounds present proposed Ralph Izard received replied respect secret sent Serapis ship Silas Deane soon thing thought thousand tion tory treaty troops United Versailles whole William William Temple Franklin wish wrote young
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Страница 32 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts ; they must be repealed — you will repeal them ; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed.
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Страница 571 - In this situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings...
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Страница 652 - Not as adventitious therefore will the wise man regard the faith which is in him. The highest truth he sees he will fearlessly utter; knowing that, let what may come of it, he is thus playing his right part in the world — knowing that if he can effect the change he aims at — well: if not — well also; though not so well.