 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 pages
...all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and in Holland : and I can add, from the testimony of the first characters...among the crew, he wrote to Jones, revoking the order : Pansy, June 1 7th, 1 780. Honorable Commodore JONES. SIR, Having been informed by several gentlemen... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 564 pages
...inspires all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that with them envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned. " You will bear me witness, my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 pages
...all ranks, not only at Versailles, and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add, from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that with them envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." — See Life of Paul Jones, New... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pages
...all ranks, not only at Versailles, and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add, from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that with them envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." — See Lift <tf Paul Jone*,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 pages
...all ranks, not only at Versailles, and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add, from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that with them envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." — See Life of Paul Jonu, New... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1845 - 328 pages
...inspires all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that, with them, envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." On the very afternoon of the... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1851 - 434 pages
...all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and in Holland : and I can add, from the testimony of the first characters...wrote to Jones, revoking the order : "Passy, June 1lth, 1780. " Honorable Commodore JONES, "SiR, " Having been informed by several gentlemen of and from... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1855 - 560 pages
...inspires all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and Holland. And I can add from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that with them envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned. " You will bear me witness, my... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 pages
...ranks, not only at Versailles, and all over this kingdom, but also in Spain and in Holland ; and I can add, from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." Ou his arrival in America, Arthur... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 pages
...Spain and in Holland ; and I can add, from the testimony of the first characters of other nations, that envy itself is dumb when the name of Franklin is but mentioned." On his arrival in America, Arthur Lee assured Gen. Wayne, on his honor as a gentleman, that Dr. Franklin... | |
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Europe since the treaty of alliance ; and if my testimony could add any thing to Franklin's reputation, I could witness the universal veneration and esteem with which his name inspires all ranks, not only at Versailles and all over this kingdom, but also... 
