 We had been shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an ephemera, whose successive generations, we were told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf who appeared to be engaged in conversation.  Poor Richard's Almanac - Page 121by Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...to find hitn ? Adieu. B. FRANKLIN. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. The Ephemera an Emblem of human Life*. YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shown numberless... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...to find him ? Adieu. B. FRANKLIN. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. TJie Ephemera an Emblem of human Life.* YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shown numberless... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...Jaiy, I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shewn numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an Ephemera;, whose successive generations, we are told, were bred and expired within the day, I happened to see a living company of them OR a leaf,... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...species. ESSAY 95. SOLILOQUY OF AN EPHEMERA, IN A LETTEtt TO A FRENCH LADY. (From B. Franklin.) YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately spent that happy day, in the delightful garden and happy society of the Moulin Joly, I slopt a little in one of the walks, and staid some time behind... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...Conversation of a Company of Ephemera ; with the Soliloquy of one advanced in age. , To MADAME Yriu may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Jvly, 1 sioct a little in 01 ft of our walks and staid some time behind the company. \Ve had been shewn... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...CONVERSATION OF A COMPANY OF EPHEMERJE s WITH THE SOLILOQUT OF ONE ADVANCED IN AGE. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopt a little in 6ne of our walks, arid staid some time behind the company. We had been shewn numberless... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...PANT OF EPHEMERJE s •WITH THE SOLILOQUY OF ONE ADVANCED IN AGK. TO iVl^UA'.ME BRILLIANT. • YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Jefa I stopt a little- in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shewn... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...\ / or A COMPANY OF EPHEMERA ; WITH THE SOLILOQUY OP ONE ADVANCED IN AGE. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. YOU may remember, my dear friend that when we lately spent...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly> I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind th'e company. We had been shewn numberless... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...of the Moulin Joly/ I stbpa little in one of our walks, and some time behind the copipany. uui b'aen shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly...Ephemera, whose successive generations, We were told, were ilyed and expired within the day, I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf, who appeared... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...CONSCIENCE. THE EPHEMERA, AN EMBLEM OF HUMAN LIFE (WRITTEN IN 1778.) To MADAME BRILLON, of Passy. You may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shown numberless... | |
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