The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself. Together with Humourous, Moral, and Literary Essays, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. Among which are Several Not Inserted in Any American EditionE. Duyckinck, 1807 - 295 страници |
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... shilling's worth of coppers which I gave to the boat- men for my passage . As I had assisted them in row- ing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has little , than ...
... shilling's worth of coppers which I gave to the boat- men for my passage . As I had assisted them in row- ing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has little , than ...
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... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mo- ther spoke to him of a reconciliation , and a desire to see us on good terms , he told her that I had so insult- ed him ...
... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mo- ther spoke to him of a reconciliation , and a desire to see us on good terms , he told her that I had so insult- ed him ...
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... shillings a week for this cursed beverage ; an expence from which I was wholly exempt . Thus do those poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having ...
... shillings a week for this cursed beverage ; an expence from which I was wholly exempt . Thus do those poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having ...
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... shillings a week . This circumstance , added to my reputation of being a tolerable good gabber , or in other words , skilful in the art of burlesque , kept up my importance in the chapel . I had besides , recommended myself to the ...
... shillings a week . This circumstance , added to my reputation of being a tolerable good gabber , or in other words , skilful in the art of burlesque , kept up my importance in the chapel . I had besides , recommended myself to the ...
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... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings and thus I continued to lodge with her , du- ring the remainer of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings and thus I continued to lodge with her , du- ring the remainer of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
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Страница 135 - 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.
Страница 244 - In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and...
Страница 245 - ... their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel ; and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for...
Страница 163 - 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.
Страница 244 - Romish church is infallible, and the Church of England is never in the wrong. But though many private persons think almost as highly of their own infallibility, as...
Страница 163 - Remember this saying, The good paymaster is lord of another man's purse. He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he promises, may at any time, and on any occasion, raise all the money his friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use.
Страница 222 - So I thought to myself, since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily ; I did not understand what he said, but perceiving that he looked much at me, and at Hanson...
Страница 163 - 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. Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on.
Страница 217 - SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs. Perhaps if we could examine the manners of different nations with impartiality we should find no people so rude as to be without any rules of politeness, or none so polite as not to have some remains of rudeness.
Страница 222 - I do not doubt," says the Indian, "that they tell you so; they have told me the same; but I doubt the truth of what they say, and I will tell you my reasons. I went lately to Albany, to sell my skins, and buy blankets, knives, powder, rum, &c.