 | 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...what is their temper now ? A. O, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament lo make laws for America questioned till lately ?... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 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...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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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 - 1815 - 336 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...what is their temper now ? A. O, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America questioned till lately ?... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...the 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...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 - 606 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 a kind of rank among us." — " And what is their tern- 1766. per now ?" it was asked. " O, very much altered," he replied, s^v-*/... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 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...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
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 564 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...of rank among us. Q. And what is their temper now? Jl. O, very much altered. Q. Did you ever hear the authority of Parliament to make laws for America... | |
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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... 
