Autobiography [of] Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1931 - 313 páginas Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre. |
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... French edition which the reader had now the privilege of beholding . " The glory of belittling a great man , of abridging Franklin , " cries M. Charles Malo , " has been reserved for one of his descendants . Ought we to inherit from one ...
... French edition which the reader had now the privilege of beholding . " The glory of belittling a great man , of abridging Franklin , " cries M. Charles Malo , " has been reserved for one of his descendants . Ought we to inherit from one ...
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... French , of Newcastle ) , finely dress'd , come directly across the street to our house , and heard them at the door ... French to taste , as he said , some excellent Madeira . I was not a little surprised , and Keimer star'd like a pig ...
... French , of Newcastle ) , finely dress'd , come directly across the street to our house , and heard them at the door ... French to taste , as he said , some excellent Madeira . I was not a little surprised , and Keimer star'd like a pig ...
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... French as to be able to read the books with ease . I then under- took the Italian . An acquaintance , who was also learning it , us'd often to tempt me to play chess with him . Finding this took up too much of the time I had to spare ...
... French as to be able to read the books with ease . I then under- took the Italian . An acquaintance , who was also learning it , us'd often to tempt me to play chess with him . Finding this took up too much of the time I had to spare ...
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