Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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... becoming in the grandson of his grandfather to such a friend ; but tells him ( Feb. 28 , 1792 ) that “ I am now almost entirely employed in bringing forward the English edition . . .. A few months will , I hope , satisfy your impatience ...
... becoming in the grandson of his grandfather to such a friend ; but tells him ( Feb. 28 , 1792 ) that “ I am now almost entirely employed in bringing forward the English edition . . .. A few months will , I hope , satisfy your impatience ...
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... become of the MS . of Franklin's Auto biography , and whether one could not find it if one looked around in that country . He himself believed that , unless it had been destroyed , which seemed un- likely , the incomparable document was ...
... become of the MS . of Franklin's Auto biography , and whether one could not find it if one looked around in that country . He himself believed that , unless it had been destroyed , which seemed un- likely , the incomparable document was ...
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... become a tallow - chandler . But my dis- like to the trade continuing , my father was under apprehensions that if he did not find one for me more agreeable , I should break away and get to sea , as his son Josiah had done , to his great ...
... become a tallow - chandler . But my dis- like to the trade continuing , my father was under apprehensions that if he did not find one for me more agreeable , I should break away and get to sea , as his son Josiah had done , to his great ...
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... become a very bad habit , making people often extremely disagreeable in company by the contradiction that is necessary to bring it into practice ; and thence , besides souring and spoiling the conversation , is productive of disgusts ...
... become a very bad habit , making people often extremely disagreeable in company by the contradiction that is necessary to bring it into practice ; and thence , besides souring and spoiling the conversation , is productive of disgusts ...
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... become a real doubter in many points of our religious doctrine , I found this method safest for myself and very embarassing to those against whom I used it ; therefore I took a delight in it , practis'd it continually , and grew very ...
... become a real doubter in many points of our religious doctrine , I found this method safest for myself and very embarassing to those against whom I used it ; therefore I took a delight in it , practis'd it continually , and grew very ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography 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 good-natur'd 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 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