 MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations...  Franklins̓ Autobiography - Seite 12von Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 205 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1870 - 396 Seiten
...one of the majority which has doomed my country to destruction. You have EXAMPLES OF PAMONOMASIA. 177 begun to burn our towns and murder our people. Look...friends. You are now my enemy — and I am " Yours, B. FRANKLIN." The double meaning of "yours" will be immediately perceived. 92. A Characteristic Definition.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 556 Seiten
...In England, Book II.: Prose Works, Vol. I. p. 29. " PHILADELPHIA, 6 July, 1776. " MB. STRAHAN, — You are a member of Parliament, and one of that majority which doomed my country to destruction. You have begun to burn our towns and murder our people. Look upon... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 554 Seiten
...Strahan, of the British Parliament ! " i ' i ! 1 1. u > K i .ri i : \ . 5 July, 1776. " MR. STRAHAN, — You are a member of Parliament, and one of that majority which doomed my country to destruction. You have begun to burn our towns and murder our people. Look upon... | |
 | 1871 - 770 Seiten
...separately." Again : in a letter to an old friend in England, Strahan, the printer, he wrote : " Mr. Strahan, you are a member of Parliament, and one of that majority...long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am yours. — B. FRANKLIN." Connected with that branch of wit that ranges under the denomination of punning,... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1871 - 396 Seiten
...of the majority which has doomed my country to destruction. You have ^EXAMPLES OF PARONOMASIA. 177. begun to burn our towns and murder our people. Look...They are stained with the blood of your relations 1 You and I were long friends. You are now my enemy — and I am "Yours, B. FKANKLIN." The double meaning... | |
 | 1871 - 780 Seiten
...separately." Again : in a letter to an old friend in England, Strahan, the printer, he wrote : " Mr. Strahan, you are a member of Parliament, and one of that majority...doomed my country to destruction. You have begun to bum our towns and murder our people. Look upon your hands ! They are stained with the blood of your... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1872 - 398 Seiten
...murder our people. Look upon your bands ! They are stained with the blood of your relations ! You nnd I were long friends. You are now my enemy — and I am "Yours, B. FBANXLIN." The double meaning of "yours" will be immediately perceived. 92. A Characteristic Definition.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1874 - 412 Seiten
...shall all hang srparately!" ng nd Another Example* — "You are a member of Parliament, and one of the majority which has doomed my country to destruction....burn our towns and murder our people. Look upon your han£s! They are stained with the blood of your relations ! You and I were long friends. You are now... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 562 Seiten
...friends. To William MR. STRAHAN, ted" Phliadeu You are a member of Parliament, and one phia, 5 July, of that majority, which has doomed my country to destruction....long friends ; you are now my enemy, and I am, yours. TO Joseph The Congress met at a time when all minds ted'ph'iiadei- were so exasperated by the perfidy... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 768 Seiten
...friends. To William MR. STRAHAN, ted* Phi! adJi- You are a member of Parliament, and one phia, 5 July, of that majority, which has doomed my country to destruction....long friends ; you are now my enemy, and I am, yours. TO Joseph The Congress met at a time when all minds tea'piiiladei- were so exasperated by the perfidy... | |
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