| 1857 - 540 páginas
...him, " Franklin is one whom Europe holds in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom ; one who is an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." In the course of the summer of 1752, and the following one, Whitefield visited Scotland twice, and preached... | |
| Elisha Whittlesey - 1858 - 40 páginas
...whom Chatham, on the 1st of February, 1775, in the House of Commons, spoke as that great man, "oue whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge...which has lately been published, said to Humphrey Marshal, of Pennsylvania, "Every manufacLabor should oj diversified and applied to objects that promise... | |
| John Timbs - 1860 - 432 páginas
...affairs as the gentleman alluded to, and so injuriously reflected on ; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons ; who was an honour, not to the English nation only, but to... | |
| Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1861 - 662 páginas
...cabinets and monarchs, of whom Chatham, on the 1st of Febiuary, 1775, in the House of Commons, spcke as that great man, " one whom all Europe held in high...manufacturer encouraged in our country, makes part of a market for provisions within ourselres and saves so much money to the country as must otherwise be... | |
| John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 páginas
...proposed his plan of a reconciliation. In the course of the debate, that great man characterized him as " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his...to the English nation only, but to human nature." Franklin was growing extremely weary of his fruitless efforts to arrange the unhappy difficulties which... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 720 páginas
...Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons ; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature 1 I found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment than the preceding equally extravagant abase... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 728 páginas
...affairs as the gentleman alluded to, and so injuriously reflected on ; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons ; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human... | |
| Anne C. Webb - 1865 - 206 páginas
...Convention, and approved the Constitution then formed. He died in 1790. Lord Chatham characterized him as "one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his...who was an honor, not to the English nation only, hut to human nature." FRANKLIN, SIR JOHN. 1786-1851. Sir John Franklin, a celehrated commander in the... | |
| Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - 1030 páginas
...the eulogium of Lord Chatham, who characterized him as "onewhomall Europe held in high estimation fbr his knowledge and wisdom ; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." His wit and humor rendered his society acceptable to every class. On one ticasion, he was dining with... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 766 páginas
...Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtous; who was an honor not to the English nation only, but to human nature." But by far the greatest of Franklin's services in foreign employment remain still to be recounted.... | |
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