 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...they ufe their beft endeavours to maintain themfelves, and lighten our fhculders of this burthen ? — On the contrary, I affirm that there is no country...which the poor are more idle, diffolute, drunken, and infolent. The day you pafled that aft, you took away from before their eyes the greateft of all inducements... | |
 | 1780 - 498 pages
...they ufe their beft endeavours to maintain themfelves, and lighten our ihpnlders of this burthen ? — On the contrary, I affirm that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, diflblute, drunken, and infolent. The day you pafled that aft, you took away from before their eyes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...do they use their best endeavors to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen? On the contrary, I affirm that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took away from before their eyes... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1819 - 504 pages
...by the rich to subject their estates to a heavy tax for the support of the poor, as in England ; yet there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle and dissolute.' " The provisions" Dr. H. goes on to observe, " appear to have been too extensive and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen ? On the contrary, I affirm, that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took away from before their eyes... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen ? On the contrary, I affirm, that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took away from before their eyes... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1822 - 578 pages
...and thankful; and do they use their beet endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burden? On the contrary, I affirm, that there...country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took awaj from before their eyes... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - England - 1822 - 332 pages
...they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen ? On the contrary, I affirm, that there is no country in the world, in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took away from before their eyes... | |
 | Emigration and immigration - 1828 - 68 pages
...thankful ; and do they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves and lighten our shoulders of 55 this burden? On the contrary, I affirm, that there...country in the world, in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken and insolent. The day you passed that Act, you took away from before their eyes,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen ? On the contrary, I affirm, that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act, you took away from before their eyes... | |
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I affirm that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. The day you passed that act you took away from before their eyes the greatest of all inducements to industry, frugality, and sobriety, by... 
