Author: Benjamin Franklin

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781230324500

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...through a narrow passage, which was crossed by a beam over head. We were still talking as I withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning partly towards him, when he said hastily, 'Stoop! stoop! I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against the beam, v He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction; and upon this he said to me: ' You are young, and have the world before you: stoop as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps.' This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high. I long much to see again my native place; and once hoped to lay my bones there. I left it in 1723. I visited it in 1733, 1743, 1753,1703; and in 1773 I was in England. In 1774. I had a sight of it, but could not enter, it being in possession of the enemy. I did hope to have been there in 1783, but could not obtain my dismission from this employment here; and now I fear I shall never have that happiness. My best wishes however attend my dear country, ' esto perpetual It is now blessed with an excellent constitution: may it last fbi ever! This powerful monarchy continues its friendship for the United States. It is a friendship of tfce utmost importance to our security, and should be carefully cultivated. Britain has not y el well digested the loss of its dominion over us; and has Still at times some flattering hopes of recovering it. Accidents may increase those hopes, and encourage dangerous attempts. A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen, who are endeavoring to weaken nat..

Download or read book The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...through a narrow passage, which was crossed by a beam over head. We were still talking as I withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning partly towards him, when he said hastily, 'Stoop! stoop! I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against the beam, v He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction; and upon this he said to me: ' You are young, and have the world before you: stoop as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps.' This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high. I long much to see again my native place; and once hoped to lay my bones there. I left it in 1723. I visited it in 1733, 1743, 1753,1703; and in 1773 I was in England. In 1774. I had a sight of it, but could not enter, it being in possession of the enemy. I did hope to have been there in 1783, but could not obtain my dismission from this employment here; and now I fear I shall never have that happiness. My best wishes however attend my dear country, ' esto perpetual It is now blessed with an excellent constitution: may it last fbi ever! This powerful monarchy continues its friendship for the United States. It is a friendship of tfce utmost importance to our security, and should be carefully cultivated. Britain has not y el well digested the loss of its dominion over us; and has Still at times some flattering hopes of recovering it. Accidents may increase those hopes, and encourage dangerous attempts. A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen, who are endeavoring to weaken nat..