| Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...rest of the body, clothing; and the belly, a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceeding useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of spectacles, which could not muck impair our finances. But the eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myself... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...of the body clothing ; and the belly a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of...ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want nei* ther fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. ON THE SLAVE TRADE. READING in the newspapers... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1839 - 268 pages
...; and the helly a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useiul, ask, when reasonahle, only the cheap assistance of spectacles, which could...eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If alt hut myself were hlind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. ON... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...when reasonable, only the eheap assistanee of speetaeles, whieh eould not mueh impair our finanees. But the eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should waut neither fine elothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. ON THE SLAVE TRADE. READING in the newspapers... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...of the body, clothing ; and the belly, a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of...of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all hut myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. ON THE... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1840 - 586 pages
...of the body, clothing ; and the belly, a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of...finances. But the eyes of other people are the eyes that rum us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture.... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...the body clothing^ and the belly a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ae>k, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of spectacles,...neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. Adieu, my dear friend. I am yours ever. B. FRANKLIN. PS This will be in deliverance to you by my grandson.... | |
| F. Francillon - English language - 1842 - 118 pages
...victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of a pair of spectacles, which could not much impair our finances....of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all hut myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. — Franklin.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...of the body, clothing ; and the belly, a good deal of victuals. Our eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of...neither fine clothes, fine houses, nor fine furniture. REMARKS CONCERNING THE SAVAGES OF NORTH AMERICA.* SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...of the body clothing ; and the belly. a good deal of victuals. Out eyes, though exceedingly useful, ask, when reasonable, only the cheap assistance of...fine houses, nor fine furniture. ON THE SLAVE TRADE. READI.VO in the newspaper! the speech of Mr. Jackson in congress against meddling with the affair of... | |
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