| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...garrifons or armies, to keep them in fubjedlion. They were governed by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper : They were led by a thread. They had not only a refpecl, but an affedtion for Great Britain ; for its laws, its cuftoms and manners j and even a fondnefs... | |
| John Wilkes - 1786 - 460 pages
...garrifons, or armies, to keep them m fubji&iorii They were go* verted by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper. They were led by a thread. They bad flat only* refpeA, but an aflSeSifln fer Great Britain, for its laws, its cuftprns, jiml manners,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1803 - 604 pages
...colonies, coft the mother country nothing. * They were governed,' fays r Franklin, ' at the expence only of a little pen, ' * ink and paper ; they were led by a thread.' * In time of war, they contributed their fhare, and- fometimes more than their mare, to the extraextraordinary... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...sugar act in {tCrj,. Dr. Franklin's aniwer appears to deserve the best attention of the reader. * V you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons, or armies,...subjection. They were governed by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper: they were led by a thread. They had not only a respect,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...this sugar act in 1763, Dr. Franklin's answer appears to deserve the best ulieutiou of the reader. you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons, or armies,...subjection. They were governed by this country at the cxpence only of a little pen, ink, and paper : they were led by a thread. They had not only a respect,... | |
| William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 pages
...obedience to acts of parliament. Numerous as the people arc in the several old provinces, they cost you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons or armies, to...subjection. They were governed by 'this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper. They were led by a thread. They had not only i a respect,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pages
...obedience to acts of parliament. Numerous as the people are in the several old provinces, they cost you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons or armies, to...subjection. They were governed by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink and paper. They were led by a thread. They had not only a respect,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...people are in the several old provinces, they cost you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons, orarmies, to keep them in subjection. They were governed by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper: they were led by a thread. They had not only a respect,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...obedience to acts of parliament Numerous as the people are in the several old provinces, they cost you nothing in forts, citadels, garrisons, or armies,...They were governed by this country at the expense omy of u little pen, ink, and paper : they were lead by a thread. They had not only a respect, but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 pages
...garrisons, or armies, to kecp them in.snbiection. Thev were governed by this conntry at the expenee only of a little pen, ink, and paper: they were led by * thread. They had not only a respect, bnt an affection for Great Britain : for its laws , its cnstoms... | |
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