 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...Sugar Aft in 1 763. Dr. Franklin's anfwer appears to deferve the beft attention of the reader. El ^ Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America queflioned till lately ? A. The authority of parliament was allowed to be valid in all laws, except... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws, its customs, and manners, and eve'ha fondness for ks fashions, that greatly increased the commerce. Natives...of rank among us. Q. And what is their temper now f • A. O, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...commerce. Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be an old England man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave...altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament lo make laws for America questioned till lately ? A. The authority of parliament was allowed to be... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...commerce. Natives of England were always treated with particular regard ; to be an Old-England man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among us." Dr. Franklin's Examination, Debrett, iv. 327. "They may be flattered (said col. Barri) into any thing,... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 726 pages
...respect, and gave a hind of rank among us. And what is their temper now? — O, very much altered. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America questioned till lately ? — The authority of par- \ liament was allowed to be valid in all l;uvs,, except such as should... | |
 | Virginia - 1814 - 260 pages
...language of Dr. Franklin, in his examination before the House of Commons, " to be an eld Rngland-man \vi-. of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank itmong us ;" and they have as uniformly proved ungrateful. — They come among us indeed predetermined... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...paper: they were led by a thread. They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain; for its laws, its customs, and manners; and even a...of rank among us. Q. And what is their temper now ? j4. Oh, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of Parliament, to make laws for America,... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 650 pages
...paper ; they were led by a thread. They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws, its customs, and manners, and even a...of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among us." — " And what is their tern- 1766. per now ?" it was asked. " O, very much altered," he replied. ^^^^/... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...paper : they were lead by a thread. They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain; for its laws, its customs, and manners, and even a...of rank among us. Q. And what is their temper now 1 A. O, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...greatly inereased the commeree. Natives of Britain were always treated with particnlar regard: to he an Old England-man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among ns. H. And what is their temper now? A. 0, very mnch altered. Q. Did yon ever hear the anthority of... | |
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They were led by a thread. They had not only a respect, but an affection, for Great Britain, for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce. Natives of Britain were always treated with... 
