 | American Philosophical Society - 1894 - 810 էջ
...reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor propose to make, the least profit by any of them. The king's changing his pointed conductors for...ineffectual. For it is only since he thought himself and family safe from the thunder of heaven that he dared to use his own thunder in destroying his innocent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 էջ
...of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The King's changing his pointed conductors for...ineffectual. For it is only since he thought himself and family safe from the thunder of Heaven, that he dared to use his own thunder in destroying his innocent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 602 էջ
...of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The King's changing his pointed conductors for...therefore, a matter of small importance to me. If F had a wish about it, it would be that he had rejected them altogether as ineffectual. For it is only... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 էջ
...reception of my inventions by the world, havbg never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The King's changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones is, therefore, a matter of smaD importance to me. If I had a wish about it, it would be that he had rejected them altogether as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 էջ
...proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The King's changing his pointed conductors for Hunt ones is, therefore, a matter of small importance to...ineffectual. For it is only since he thought himself and family safe from the thunder of Heaven, that he dared to use his own thunder in destroying his innocent... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 էջ
...When Franklin heard of the king's changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones, he said—" It is matter of small importance to me. If I had a wish about it at all, it would be that he reject them altogether; for it is only since he thought himself and family... | |
 | 1850 - 604 էջ
...Franklin's Works," vol. vp 286. Boston: 1SI7. " The king's changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones is a matter of small importance to me. If I had a wish about them it would be, that he would reject them altogether as ineffectual. For it is only since he thought... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 794 էջ
...of his friends in Philadelphia : — "The king's changing liis pointed conductors for blunt ones is a matter of small importance to me. If I had a wish about them it would be thnt he would reject them altogether аз ineffectual. For it is only since he thought... | |
 | 1855 - 396 էջ
...reception of my inventions by the world, having never made nor proposed to make the feast profit by any of them. The king's changing his pointed conductors for...ones is therefore a matter of small importance to me. Ifl had a wish about it, it would be, that he had rejected them altogether as ineffectual ; for it... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1856 - 628 էջ
...by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by -any of them. The kingis changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones is,...ineffectual ; for it is only since he thought himself and family safe from the thunders of heaven, that he dared to use his own thunder in destroying his innocent... | |
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The King's changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones is, therefore, a matter of small importance to me. If I had a wish about it, it would be, that he had rejected them altogether as ineffectual. For it is only since he thought himself and family... 
