... 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... Our National System of Education: An Essay - Page 11by John Cleaves Henderson - 1877 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...continually goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. END OF PART I. PART II. [That far mat written with the intention expressed in the beginning, and therefore... | |
| 1818 - 590 pages
...goes on encreasing : these libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges." Here ends the first part of the author's life, which was addressed to his son, the late Governor Franklin,... | |
| 1818 - 708 pages
...goes on encreasing : these libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges." Here ends the first part of the author's life, which was addressed to his son, the late Governor Franklin,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation of the. Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...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
...continually goes on increasing: these libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...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 - 668 pages
...continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges. VOL. i. 13 CHAPTER VI.* Origin of the Philadelphia Library. — Mode of obtaining Subscriptions. —... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...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
...continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...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
...continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...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
...continually goes on increasing. These libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as...throughout the colonies in defence of their privileges.* * Here the Twyford letter, forming the First Part of the Autobiography, ends. The Second Part, of which... | |
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