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" She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass thro' a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course; one head chose to go on the right side of the twig, the other on the left; so that time was spent in the contest, and, before the decision... "
The Writings of Benjamin Franklin: 1789-1790 - Page 58
by Benjamin Franklin - 1907 - 633 pages
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course;...poor snake died with thirst. " Hence it is that the tvn> branches thould be elected by persons differently qualified; and in short, that, as far as possible,...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course; one bead chose to go on the right side of the twig, the other...completed, the poor snake died with thirst. . " Hence it it that the tvro branches should be elected by persons differently qualified; and in short, that, as...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...with two heads and one body. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and ...

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...and one body. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was VOL. i. 52 ii to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 5

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1856 - 554 pages
...useful instruction contamed in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course;...poor snake died with thirst. " Hence it is that the hco branches should be elected by persons differently qualified; and in sfwrt, that, as far as possible,...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...•pent in the contest, and before the decision was cum pieted, the poor snake died with thirst. " Ht nee it is that the two branches should be elected by persons...differently qualified; and in short, that, as far as ftttible, they should be made to represent different inter«eta. Under thin reasoning, I would establish...
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Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 2

James Parton - 1864 - 720 pages
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." If Dr. Franklin had lived to our day, he might have drawn a different inference from the example of...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography. pt. 2. Continuation, by Jared ...

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1882 - 668 pages
...was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which jpposed her direct course; one head chose to go on the right...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." This theory of a single assembly has been combated by able writers. Mr. Adams has encountered it with...
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The True Benjamin Franklin

Sydney George Fisher - Statesmen - 1898 - 440 pages
...instruction contained in it? She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course...decision was completed, the poor snake died with thirst." (Bigelow's Works of Franklin, vol. xp 186.) After Franklin had taken part in framing the Pennsylvania...
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The Referendum in America: Together with Some Chapters on the History of the ...

Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer - Referendum - 1900 - 454 pages
...contained in it?" he inquired. "She was going to a brook to drink, and in her way was to pass through a hedge, a twig of which opposed her direct course....before the decision was completed, the poor snake died of thirst ". Franklin concluded this rather passionate defence of the existing Constitution of Pennsylvania...
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