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The commissioners from a number of the northern colonies being met at Albany, and considering the difficulties that have always attended the most necessary general measures for the common defence, or for the annoyance of the enemy, when they were to be carried through the several particular assemblies of all the colonies; some assemblies being before at variance with their governors or councils, and the several branches of the government not on terms of doing business with each other; others taking the opportunity, when their concurrence is wanted, to push for favourite laws, powers, or points, that they think could not at other times be obtained, and so creating disputes and quarrels; one assembly waiting to see what another will do, being afraid of doing more than its share, or desirous of doing less; or refusing to do any thing, because its country is not at present so much exposed as others, or because another will reap more immediate advantage; from one or other of which causes, the assemblies of six (out of seven) colonies applied to, had granted no assistance to Virginia, when lately invaded by the French, though purposely convened, and the importance of the occasion earnestly urged upon them; considering moreover, that one principal encouragement to the French, in invading and insulting the British American dominions, was their knowledge of our disunited state.
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9781508532088 | Createspace Independent Pub, February 18, 1806, cover price $16.99
9781508532217 | Createspace Independent Pub, February 18, 1806, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: The commissioners from a number of the northern colonies being met at Albany, and considering the difficulties that have always attended the most necessary general measures for the common defence, or for the annoyance of the enemy, when they were to be carried through the several particular assemblies of all the colonies; some assemblies being before at variance with their governors or councils, and the several branches of the government not on terms of doing business with each other; others taking the opportunity, when their concurrence is wanted, to push for favourite laws, powers, or points, that they think could not at other times be obtained, and so creating disputes and quarrels; one assembly waiting to see what another will do, being afraid of doing more than its share, or desirous of doing less; or refusing to do any thing, because its country is not at present so much exposed as others, or because another will reap more immediate advantage; from one or other of which causes, the assemblies of six (out of seven) colonies applied to, had granted no assistance to Virginia, when lately invaded by the French, though purposely convened, and the importance of the occasion earnestly urged upon them; considering moreover, that one principal encouragement to the French, in invading and insulting the British American dominions, was their knowledge of our disunited state.
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9780030098901 | Harcourt College Pub, January 1, 1949, cover price $35.95 | About this edition: The autobiography and selected writings of Benjamin Franklin.
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9780672600036 | Macmillan Pub Co, June 1, 1952, cover price $6.50 | About this edition: Historical
Product Description: A comprehensive and insightful compilation of Benjamin Franklinâs The Autobiography and other essays which offers an in-depth look into the life of Americaâs most fascinating Founding Father.Benjamin Franklin was a true Renaissance man: writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician...read more
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9780451469885 | Reprint edition (Signet Classic, August 5, 2014), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A comprehensive and insightful compilation of Benjamin Franklinâs The Autobiography and other essays which offers an in-depth look into the life of Americaâs most fascinating Founding Father.
9780451528100 | Reprint edition (Signet Classic, September 1, 2001), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: In this three hundredth anniversary edition, essays by one of the Founding Fathers of the United States discuss scientific experiments, inventions, politics, and life, and accompany his account of his childhood, education, and accomplishments, as well as additional writings from his wife and son.
9780451524973 | Reissue edition (New Amer Library, June 1, 1961), cover price $4.95 | also contains From the Car Behind
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9780833503497 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.95
Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more
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9780451522023 | Penguin USA, September 1, 1961, cover price $3.50 | About this edition: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
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9780300006537 | Yale Univ Pr, September 10, 1961, cover price $125.00
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9780300006544 | Yale Univ Pr, June 1, 1962, cover price $125.00
Product Description: The seventh volume concludes the first period of Franklin's public service in Pennsylvania, and takes him to England to begin his "second career," that of colonial agent. Problems of defense during the war with France, quartering of British troops in Philadelphia, and financing of Pennsylvania's military heavily engaged his attention as Assembly leader...read more
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9780300006575 | 7 edition (Yale Univ Pr, September 10, 1963), cover price $125.00 | About this edition: The seventh volume concludes the first period of Franklin's public service in Pennsylvania, and takes him to England to begin his "second career," that of colonial agent.
Product Description: The last two weeks covered by this volume represent a new chapter in Franklin's career: Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Court. For the first 14 weeks, however, the work of the American commissioners, Franklin, John Adams, and Arthur Lee, goes on as usual, although in an atmosphere of uncertainty and distrust as news of the abolishment of the commission reaches Paris in late November...read more
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9780300006551 | Yale Univ Pr, September 10, 1963, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: The last two weeks covered by this volume represent a new chapter in Franklin's career: Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Court.
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9780300006582 | Yale Univ Pr, September 10, 1965, cover price $125.00
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9780300006599 | Yale Univ Pr, September 10, 1966, cover price $125.00
Product Description: The private miniatures printed in English and French on his own press and written for his lady friends in Paris while he was America s first ambassador. Translated by Willard Trask, notes by Claude-Anne Lopez. A book that is perfect in every way, an admirable tribute to one of the finest and wisest of our writers...read more
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9780871300058 | Eakins Pr Foundation, October 1, 1967, cover price $46.00 | About this edition: The private miniatures printed in English and French on his own press and written for his lady friends in Paris while he was America s first ambassador.
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9780027887907 | Atheneum, October 1, 1969, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Presents selected writings of the eighteenth-century scientist, inventor, legislator, diplomat and statesman, including excerpts from his journals, letters and pamphlets as well as sections of his celebrated autobiography
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9780300013177 | Yale Univ Pr, January 1, 1970, cover price $125.00
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9780877207214 | Amsco School Pubns Inc, June 1, 1970, cover price $11.00
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9780678002926 | Augustus m Kelley Pubs, June 1, 1971, cover price $39.50
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9780833711984 | Burt Franklin, June 1, 1974, cover price $24.50
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9780822502821 | Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 1975, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A boy learns a lesson in values that he applies throughout the rest of his life
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9780686283126 | Univ of Virginia Pr, June 1, 1977, cover price $3.95
Product Description: The last two weeks covered by this volume represent a new chapter in Franklin's career: Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Court. For the first 14 weeks, however, the work of the American commissioners, Franklin, John Adams, and Arthur Lee, goes on as usual, although in an atmosphere of uncertainty and distrust as news of the abolishment of the commission reaches Paris in late November...read more
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9780300026184 | Yale Univ Pr, February 1, 1982, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: The last two weeks covered by this volume represent a new chapter in Franklin's career: Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Court.
9780300022247 | Yale Univ Pr, December 1, 1978, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: In the summer of 1762 Franklin wound up his business in England as agent for the Pennsylvania Assembly and returned to Philadelphia.
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9780821403952 | Ohio Univ Pr, December 1, 1979, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: A critical examination of the fiction, essays, and diaries of Anais Nin published during her lifetime draws attention to style, themes, characterization, psychological insights, and her portrayals of women
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9780821404324 | Ohio Univ Pr, July 1, 1980, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A critical examination of the fiction, essays, and diaries of Anais Nin published during her lifetime draws attention to style, themes, characterization, psychological insights, and her portrayals of women
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9780517308066 | Random House Value Pub, May 1, 1980, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: The full text of Franklin's popular and influential almanacs, including prefaces, verses, aphorisms, and historical and scientific observations is accompanied by paintings and drawings by the famous illustrator-painter
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9780517362396 | Outlet, August 1, 1982, cover price $1.99 | About this edition: Sets forth Franklin's wise, humorous, ironic, and common-sense observations on human nature and such topics as marriage, vice and virtue, poverty, religion, politics, friendship, and business
Product Description: Bild 1 Die Beatification, wie sie in dem Werk von B. Rackstrow: Miscellaneous observations, tagether with a co/lection of experiments on electricity, London 1748, dargestellt ist. Elektrische Materie wird von einem Reibungsgenerator auf die Platte oberhalb der Krone geleitet...read more
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9783528085292, titled "Briefe Von Der Elektrizität" | Reprint edition (Vieweg + Teubner Verlag, January 1, 1983), cover price $59.99 | About this edition: Bild 1 Die Beatification, wie sie in dem Werk von B.
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9780939084074 | Univ of Virginia Pr, June 1, 1983, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A facsimile of the only copy known of Poor Richard s Almanack, in the collection of the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia.
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