Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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... character . " Where Benjamin talks of " footing it to London , " the politer Temple substitutes " walking . " A great many are of this character ; but a vast number are even more gratuitous . They consist in substituting for the ...
... character . " Where Benjamin talks of " footing it to London , " the politer Temple substitutes " walking . " A great many are of this character ; but a vast number are even more gratuitous . They consist in substituting for the ...
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... character and of career . The Autobiography tells us much about a certain busy and notable and well - doing citizen of Philadelphia ; and perhaps even of that civic character the dimensions are understated , by an effect of modesty in ...
... character and of career . The Autobiography tells us much about a certain busy and notable and well - doing citizen of Philadelphia ; and perhaps even of that civic character the dimensions are understated , by an effect of modesty in ...
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... characters . Osborne . Watson . The Governor takes notice of me . The Occasion and Manner . His character . Offers to set me up . My return to Boston . Voyage and accidents . Reception . My Father dislikes the proposal . I return to New ...
... characters . Osborne . Watson . The Governor takes notice of me . The Occasion and Manner . His character . Offers to set me up . My return to Boston . Voyage and accidents . Reception . My Father dislikes the proposal . I return to New ...
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... character . Wygate . Wilkes . Cibber . Plays . Books I borrowed . Preachers I heard . Redmayne . At Watts's . Temper- ance . Ghost . Conduct and Influence among the Men . Persuaded by Mr Denham to return with him to Phila- delphia and ...
... character . Wygate . Wilkes . Cibber . Plays . Books I borrowed . Preachers I heard . Redmayne . At Watts's . Temper- ance . Ghost . Conduct and Influence among the Men . Persuaded by Mr Denham to return with him to Phila- delphia and ...
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... character of me . Success of my Electrical Experiments . Medal sent me . Present Royal Society , and Speech of President . Denny's Arrival and Courtship to me . His character . My service to the Army in the affair of Quarters . Disputes ...
... character of me . Success of my Electrical Experiments . Medal sent me . Present Royal Society , and Speech of President . Denny's Arrival and Courtship to me . His character . My service to the Army in the affair of Quarters . Disputes ...
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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