 This was the mother of all the North American subscription libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself and continually increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and...  The Annual biography and obituary - Page 4241818Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 590 pages
...sorts," as no letter-foundry then existed on that continent, he used types as puncheons, and struck th« matrices in lead. He also made his own printing ink,...to his son, the late Governor Franklin, who took an opposite part in the political contentions of North America, and afterwards received a considerable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. [Thus far was written with the intention expressed in the beginning, and therefore contains several... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thins itself, and continually goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation...contributed in some degree to the stand so generally mude throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. [Thus far ffas written with the intention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. [Thus far was written with tho intention eipressed in tht; beainnnie : and setting abroad, it excited... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. VOL. I. CHAPTER VI.* Origin of tfie Philadelphia Library. — Mode of obtaining Subscriptions. —... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. VOL. I. 13 CHAPTER VI.* Origin of the Philadelphia Library. — Mode of obtaining Subscriptions. —... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1859 - 872 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It has become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges." Those are the words of Franklin, Mr. Mayor, which I read from his own book. Our excellent friend the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...the colonies in defence of their privileges.* * Here the Twyford letter, forming the First Part of the Autobiography, ends. The Second Part, of which the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It is become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...stand so generally made throughout the colonies, in defense of their privileges. CHAPTER VI. AT the time I established myself in Pennsylvania, there was... | |
 | Boston Public Library - 1858 - 252 pages
...libraries, now so numerous. It has become a great thing itself, and continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges." Those are the words of Franklin, Mr. Mayor, which I read from his own book. Our excellent friend, the... | |
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