 | 1824 - 758 pages
...orphan-house at Savannah, ' I did not,' says the American philosopher, ' disapprove of the design , but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...thought it would have been better to have built the honse at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised ; but he was resolute in his... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design ; but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...brought the children to it. This I advised, but he was resolved in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...purses of his hearers, of which I myself V.MS an instance. 1 did not disapprove of the design, but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense, 1 thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...purses of his hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expence, I thought it would have been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pages
...animated, yet natural action, that it surpassed any thing he •TOT taw or heard in any other pre»cher. Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to iL This I advised ; but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...purses of hie hearers, of which I myself was an instance. I did not disapprove of the design, but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, uxl brought the children to it. This I advised, but he was resolute in his first project, rejected... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 pages
...the Orphan-house at Savannah. "I did not," says the philosopher, " disapprove of the design ; but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...Philadelphia, at a great expense, I thought it would have been tetter to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised ; but... | |
 | John Gillies - 1837 - 682 pages
...the Orphan-house at Savannah. "I did not," says the philosopher, " disapprove of the design ; but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...Philadelphia, at a great expense, I thought it would havo been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This I advised... | |
 | John Gillies - 1838 - 688 pages
...the Orphan-house at Savannah. "I did not," says the philosopher, "disapprove of the design ; but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen,...Philadelphia, at a great expense, I thought it would have beetiibetter to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This 1 advised... | |
 | John Gillies - 1838 - 728 pages
...workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia, at a great expense, I thought it would havt; been better to have built the house at Philadelphia, and brought the children to it. This 1 advised : but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my council, and I therefore refused... | |
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I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great... 
