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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... province , and that soon to be sunk . The wealthy inhabitants oppos'd any addi- tion , being against all paper currency , from an appre- hension that it would depreciate , as it had done in New England , to the prejudice of all ...
... province , and that soon to be sunk . The wealthy inhabitants oppos'd any addi- tion , being against all paper currency , from an appre- hension that it would depreciate , as it had done in New England , to the prejudice of all ...
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... province , the secretary had no precedent from which to draw the proclamation . My education in New England , where a fast is proclaimed every year , was here of some advantage : I drew it in the accustomed stile , it was translated ...
... province , the secretary had no precedent from which to draw the proclamation . My education in New England , where a fast is proclaimed every year , was here of some advantage : I drew it in the accustomed stile , it was translated ...
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... PROVINCE was named after Admiral William Penn , to whose son - a more famous William- Charles II . conveyed it in 1681 , in lieu of a monetary settlement of the large claim against the Crown which the said son had inherited from the ...
... PROVINCE was named after Admiral William Penn , to whose son - a more famous William- Charles II . conveyed it in 1681 , in lieu of a monetary settlement of the large claim against the Crown which the said son had inherited from the ...
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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