Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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Página ix
... mind . Towards the end of the following year , the old man , reluctantly yet uncom- plainingly , surrenders the last hope of ever being able to finish the work now . But he tells M. le Veillard that his grandson is making a copy , as ...
... mind . Towards the end of the following year , the old man , reluctantly yet uncom- plainingly , surrenders the last hope of ever being able to finish the work now . But he tells M. le Veillard that his grandson is making a copy , as ...
Página xiii
... mind for some time . He wanted to know what had 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 ...
... mind for some time . He wanted to know what had 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 ...
Página xix
... mind of his generation - it does not afford us a hint that such an one ever existed . To make up for all these biographical and historical deficiencies of a confessed literary classic would be impossible in less than two volumes ...
... mind of his generation - it does not afford us a hint that such an one ever existed . To make up for all these biographical and historical deficiencies of a confessed literary classic would be impossible in less than two volumes ...
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... minds of his children . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and prudent in the conduct of life ; and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the table , whether it was well or ...
... minds of his children . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and prudent in the conduct of life ; and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the table , whether it was well or ...
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... mind . My father at last fixed upon the cutler's trade , and my uncle Benjamin's son Samuel , who was bred to that business in London , being about that time established in Boston , I was sent to be with him some time on liking . But ...
... mind . My father at last fixed upon the cutler's trade , and my uncle Benjamin's son Samuel , who was bred to that business in London , being about that time established in Boston , I was sent to be with him some time on liking . But ...
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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