| 1938 - 396 páginas
...only did his arguments help bring about the new issue, but his grateful friends in the legislature "thought fit to reward me by employing me in printing...another advantage gained by my being able to write." In the neighboring province of New Jersey Franklin was once at Burlington when the legislature wanted... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 189? - 332 páginas
...slackened and the point was carried by a majority in the House. My friends there, who considered I had been of some service, thought fit to reward me...employing me in printing the money ; a very profitable job aind a great help to me. This was another advantage gained by my being able to write. The utility of... | |
| 1924 - 2596 páginas
...slackened and the point was carried in the House/- He then secured the contract for printing the money, "a profitable job and a great help to me. This was another advantage gained by my being able to write." As a publisher Franklin had definite opinions upon the conduct of a newspaper, which make interesting... | |
| 1895 - 818 páginas
...answer it, their opposition slackened, and the point was carried by a majority in the House. . . . The utility of this currency became by time and experience so evident as never afterward to be disputed ; so that it grew soon to 55,000 pounds, and in 1730 to 80,000 pounds,... | |
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