18th Century Love: Archive

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“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new...”

– Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790)

Dec 31st

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18th Century History: Auld Lang Syne →

18thcentury: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And surely ye’ll be your pint stowp! And surely…

Dec 31st

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Quotes About The Presidents:

deadpresidents: “He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes, and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.” — Benjamin Franklin on John Adams, 1783 “Whether he is spiteful, playful, witty, kind, cold, drunk, sober, angry, easy, stiff, jealous, cautious, confident, close, open, it is always in the wrong place or to the wrong person.” — James...

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Dec 27th

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The Land of Love and Liberty by Thomas Paine

TUNE - “Rule Brittania” HAIL, great republic of the world! The rising empire of the west! Where fam’d Columbus, with mighty mind inspir’d Gave tortur’d Europe scenes of rest. Be thou forever, forever great and free, The land of love and liberty! Beneath the spreading mantling vine, Beside thy flow’ry groves in spring, And on thy lofty, thy...

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Dec 25th

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A Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

The LAD who carries The MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Wishes all his kind Customers A Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! And presents the following: May grateful omens now appear, To make the New a happy Year, And bless th’ ensuing days: May future peace in every mind, Like odors wafted by the wind, Its sweetest incense raise. May GEORGE in his extensive reign, Subdue the pride of haughty...

Dec 25th

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A Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

The LAD who carries The MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Wishes all his kind Customers A Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! And presents the following: May grateful omens now appear, To make the New a happy Year, And bless th’ ensuing days: May future peace in every mind, Like odors wafted by the wind, Its sweetest incense raise. May GEORGE in his extensive reign, Subdue the pride of haughty...

Dec 25th

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