Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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Página vii
... thought of carrying the story further than the point which he brought it down to - namely , as far as page 84 of the present volume - in the course of this holiday labour . Apparently , he sent it to his son not long after , and thought ...
... thought of carrying the story further than the point which he brought it down to - namely , as far as page 84 of the present volume - in the course of this holiday labour . Apparently , he sent it to his son not long after , and thought ...
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... thought for a space of fifty years ; and then there was made that discovery which it is the business of this Preface to make common knowledge henceforth to all the enlightened inhabitants of these islands . It came about in this manner ...
... thought for a space of fifty years ; and then there was made that discovery which it is the business of this Preface to make common knowledge henceforth to all the enlightened inhabitants of these islands . It came about in this manner ...
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... thoughts , however , and strengthened by the possession of Mr. Bigelow's cheque for the amount named , Mr. Huntington carried through the whole legal and commercial business connected with the purchasing , packing and despatching of ...
... thoughts , however , and strengthened by the possession of Mr. Bigelow's cheque for the amount named , Mr. Huntington carried through the whole legal and commercial business connected with the purchasing , packing and despatching of ...
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... thought , bore me down more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and were not to see one another again for some time , I sat down to put my arguments in writing , which I copied ...
... thought , bore me down more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and were not to see one another again for some time , I sat down to put my arguments in writing , which I copied ...
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... thought a duty , though I could not , as it seemed to me , afford time to practise it . When about 16 years of age I happened to meet with a book , written by one Tryon , recommending a vegetable diet . I determined to go into it . My ...
... thought a duty , though I could not , as it seemed to me , afford time to practise it . When about 16 years of age I happened to meet with a book , written by one Tryon , recommending a vegetable diet . I determined to go into it . My ...
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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