Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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... province , was then at Newcastle , and Captain Holmes , happening to be in company with him when my letter came to hand , spoke to him of me , and show'd him the letter . The governor read it , and seem'd surpris'd when he was told of ...
... province , was then at Newcastle , and Captain Holmes , happening to be in company with him when my letter came to hand , spoke to him of me , and show'd him the letter . The governor read it , and seem'd surpris'd when he was told of ...
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... province . Several of them had been appointed by the Assembly a committee to attend the press , and take care that no more bills were printed than the law directed . They were therefore , by turns , constantly with us , and generally he ...
... province . Several of them had been appointed by the Assembly a committee to attend the press , and take care that no more bills were printed than the law directed . They were therefore , by turns , constantly with us , and generally he ...
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... Province , Isaac Pearson , Joseph Cooper , and several of the Smiths , members of Assembly , and Isaac Decow , the surveyor - general . The latter was a shrewd , sagacious old man , who told me that he began for himself , when young ...
... Province , Isaac Pearson , Joseph Cooper , and several of the Smiths , members of Assembly , and Isaac Decow , the surveyor - general . The latter was a shrewd , sagacious old man , who told me that he began for himself , when young ...
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... any man I ever met with . He became afterwards a merchant of great note , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship continued without interrup- tion to his death , upwards of forty years ; 72 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
... any man I ever met with . He became afterwards a merchant of great note , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship continued without interrup- tion to his death , upwards of forty years ; 72 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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... province ; for our queries , which were read the week preceding their dis- cussion , put us upon reading with attention upon the several subjects , that we might speak more to the purpose ; and here , too , we acquired better habits of ...
... province ; for our queries , which were read the week preceding their dis- cussion , put us upon reading with attention upon the several subjects , that we might speak more to the purpose ; and here , too , we acquired better habits of ...
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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