 Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign — which is twenty thousand pounds a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our taking post on Ploughed...  The Writings of Benjamin Franklin - Page 177by Benjamin Franklin - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...expence of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankies this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of...again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During th» same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...tories and placemen excepted, who will probably soon export themselves. — Britain, at the expence of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is 20,OOOU a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 pages
...and unanimous ; a very few lories and placemen excepted, who will probably soon export themselves. Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed...hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign ; which is 20,0001. si-head ; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1822 - 940 pages
...themselves. Britain at the expence of three millions has killed 150 Yankies this campaign, which is 20,OOOJ. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of...taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time 60,000 children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1822 - 934 pages
...themselves. Britain at the expence of three millions has killed 150 Yankies this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time 60,O00 children have been born in America.... | |
 | United States - 1824 - 518 pages
...ministers, that the Americans will fight, and that this is a harder nut to crack than they imagined. Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign. During the same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data the mathematical... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...and unanimous ; a very few Tories and placemen excepted, who will probably soon export themselves. Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed...hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...and unanimous ; a very few Tories and placemen excepted, who will probably soon export themselves. Britain, at the expense of •three millions, has...hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is 20,000/. a head, and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by... | |
 | Convers Francis - Watertown (Mass.) - 1830 - 164 pages
...Britain, at the expence of three millions, has killed 150 Yankees this campaign, which is £20,000 a head ; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she has since lost again by not taking post on Plough'd Hill. During the same time, 60,000 children have... | |
 | John Towill Rutt - Chemists - 1831 - 450 pages
...Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed 150 yankeesf this campaign, which is 20.000/. a head ; and at Bunker's Hill, she gained a mile of...which she lost again, by our taking post on Ploughed Hill.J During • Such was a much earlier report from America. Mr. Lindsey thus informs Mr. Turner,... | |
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