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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... colonies by Act of Parliament . The idea had been mooted more than once during the first part of the century , but no responsible politician had ever deigned to take it seriously . In recent years , how- ever , several circumstances had ...
... colonies by Act of Parliament . The idea had been mooted more than once during the first part of the century , but no responsible politician had ever deigned to take it seriously . In recent years , how- ever , several circumstances had ...
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... colonies during the next eighteen months . A few of these must be men- tioned ; and something must be said to explain that development of his feelings which changed him , hitherto as convinced an Imperialist as Cecil Rhodes or the great ...
... colonies during the next eighteen months . A few of these must be men- tioned ; and something must be said to explain that development of his feelings which changed him , hitherto as convinced an Imperialist as Cecil Rhodes or the great ...
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... Colonies . He was playing for Canada , Nova Scotia , and , in fine , for the residue of this poor country's possessions in North America : though he was willing that she should keep the Islands . And , by all appearance , he was playing ...
... Colonies . He was playing for Canada , Nova Scotia , and , in fine , for the residue of this poor country's possessions in North America : though he was willing that she should keep the Islands . And , by all appearance , he was playing ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography began Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Phila Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young