 I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house here, and brought the children...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 2111824Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Robert Southey - 1846 - 566 pages
...he drew from Franklin's pocket the money which that clear cool reasoner had determined not to give: it was for the orphan-house at Savannah. " I did not,"...it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at u great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then...it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a VOL.I. 18 L* great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia,... | |
 | 1849 - 814 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but as Georgia was then...thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised ; but he was resolute in his... | |
 | 1849 - 320 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design; but as Georgia was then...it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 288 pages
...had determined not to give : it was for the orphan-house at Savannah. 2 "I did not," says Franklin, " disapprove of the design ; but, as Georgia was then...Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would be better to build the 3 house at Philadelphia, and bring the children to it. This I advised ; but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then...thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised; but he was resolute in his first... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design ; but as Georgia was then...thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised ; but he was resolute in his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 522 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then...Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would have beeu better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...wonderful power over the hearts and purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials or workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia, at a great expense, I thought it would... | |
 | Christians - 1856 - 390 pages
...which that clear, cool reasoner had determined not to give : it was for the orphan house in Georgia. "I did not," says the American philosopher, "disapprove...Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense. I thought it would have been better... | |
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