Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...Henry Colburn, 1818 - Philosophers |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page i
... LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE And Public Negociations of Dr. Franklin . AND HIS SELECT POLITICAL , PHILOSOPHICAL , AND ...
... LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE And Public Negociations of Dr. Franklin . AND HIS SELECT POLITICAL , PHILOSOPHICAL , AND ...
Page 96
... late Governor Burnet brought with him instructions to demand a settled salary of 1000 pounds sterling per annum , on him and all his succes- sors , and the Assembly were required to fix it immediately : He insisted on it strenuously to ...
... late Governor Burnet brought with him instructions to demand a settled salary of 1000 pounds sterling per annum , on him and all his succes- sors , and the Assembly were required to fix it immediately : He insisted on it strenuously to ...
Page 113
... late in life , is not only an influence late in life , but a weak influence . It is in youth that we plant our chief habits and prejudices ; it is in youth that we take our party as to profession , pursuits , and matrimony . In youth ...
... late in life , is not only an influence late in life , but a weak influence . It is in youth that we plant our chief habits and prejudices ; it is in youth that we take our party as to profession , pursuits , and matrimony . In youth ...
Page 148
... late years become so dis- graceful to our country . Whenever I was solicited to insert any thing of that kind , and the writers pleaded ( as they generally did ) the liberty of the press ; and that a newspaper was like a stage- coach ...
... late years become so dis- graceful to our country . Whenever I was solicited to insert any thing of that kind , and the writers pleaded ( as they generally did ) the liberty of the press ; and that a newspaper was like a stage- coach ...
Page 157
... late Governor of Vir- ginia , and then Postmaster General , being dissatis- fied with the conduct of his deputy at Philadel- phia , respecting some negligence in rendering , and want of exactness in framing his accounts , took from PART ...
... late Governor of Vir- ginia , and then Postmaster General , being dissatis- fied with the conduct of his deputy at Philadel- phia , respecting some negligence in rendering , and want of exactness in framing his accounts , took from PART ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote
Popular passages
Page 129 - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3 ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4 RESOLUTION Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Page 133 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Page 163 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, — gold and all.
Page 36 - 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 certninly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Page 133 - Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance, leaving the other virtues to their ordinary chance, only marking every evening the faults of the day. Thus, if in the first week I could keep my first line, marked T, clear of spots, I...
Page 86 - Some books against Deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.
Page 27 - I thought he demeaned me too much in some he required of me, who from a brother expected more indulgence. Our disputes were often brought before our father, and I fancy I was either generally in the right, or else a better pleader, because the judgment was generally in my favor. But my brother was passionate, and had often beaten me, which I took extremely amiss...
Page 34 - ... the shore, got into a creek, landed near an old fence, with the rails of which we made a fire, the night being cold, in October, and there we remained till daylight. Then one of the company knew the place to be Cooper's Creek, a little above Philadelphia, which we saw as soon as we got out of the creek, and arrived there about eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morning, and landed at the Market Street wharf.
Page 17 - To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year.
Page 128 - It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time ; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.