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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... gave a flat denial to it . Then he wrote a civil letter to Sir William , thanking him for the patronage he had so kindly offered me , but declining to assist me as yet in setting up , I being , in his opinion , too young to be trusted ...
... gave a flat denial to it . Then he wrote a civil letter to Sir William , thanking him for the patronage he had so kindly offered me , but declining to assist me as yet in setting up , I being , in his opinion , too young to be trusted ...
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... gave him the letter . He thank'd me cordially , the information being of im- portance to him ; and from that time he became my friend , greatly to my advantage afterwards on many occasions . But what shall we think of a governor's ...
... gave him the letter . He thank'd me cordially , the information being of im- portance to him ; and from that time he became my friend , greatly to my advantage afterwards on many occasions . But what shall we think of a governor's ...
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... gave him what he demanded , and he went soon after to Carolina , from whence he sent me next year two long letters , containing the best account that had been given of that country , the climate , the soil , husbandry , etc. , for in ...
... gave him what he demanded , and he went soon after to Carolina , from whence he sent me next year two long letters , containing the best account that had been given of that country , the climate , the soil , husbandry , etc. , for in ...
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