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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... Question . What good shall I do this day ? Rise , wash , and address Pow- erful Goodness ! Contrive day's business , and take the resolu- 7 tion of the day ; prosecute the present study , and breakfast , 81 10 II NOON . 2 EVENING . Question ...
... Question . What good shall I do this day ? Rise , wash , and address Pow- erful Goodness ! Contrive day's business , and take the resolu- 7 tion of the day ; prosecute the present study , and breakfast , 81 10 II NOON . 2 EVENING . Question ...
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... question of the governor's support " -in plain English to pay him his salary , which was optional and honorary and of unfixed amount . Meanwhile the man must live , and bills of another kind than those forwarded by the As- sembly were ...
... question of the governor's support " -in plain English to pay him his salary , which was optional and honorary and of unfixed amount . Meanwhile the man must live , and bills of another kind than those forwarded by the As- sembly were ...
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... question was the one that , from the very beginning of the negotiations , had been found most intractable . It had often been taken up , and been often put aside again . Up to the last moment it appeared that upon this question the ...
... question was the one that , from the very beginning of the negotiations , had been found most intractable . It had often been taken up , and been often put aside again . Up to the last moment it appeared that upon this question 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