Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 páginas |
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... troublous course of the public business with which he was presently The edition of 1905 issued by the present publishers , and from whose text this is reprinted . connected was matter enough to engage his whole atten- tion vii.
... troublous course of the public business with which he was presently The edition of 1905 issued by the present publishers , and from whose text this is reprinted . connected was matter enough to engage his whole atten- tion vii.
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Benjamin Franklin William MacDonald. connected was matter enough to engage his whole atten- tion . Then came his return to America , and the vivid and laborious days of the commencing Revolution . We next see him , with scarce a ...
Benjamin Franklin William MacDonald. connected was matter enough to engage his whole atten- tion . Then came his return to America , and the vivid and laborious days of the commencing Revolution . We next see him , with scarce a ...
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... was other than a sinister motive for this publica- tion , so tardy as it was . It would be found to be a carefully mutilated collection , contrived at once so as to misrepresent the great man , to conceal the ignominy xi INTRODUCTION.
... was other than a sinister motive for this publica- tion , so tardy as it was . It would be found to be a carefully mutilated collection , contrived at once so as to misrepresent the great man , to conceal the ignominy xi INTRODUCTION.
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... tion . When Temple Franklin at last took steps to publish his grandfather's Works , he wished to have a fair copy of the Memoirs " for the printers . " And being one of these editors - so exceptional , and extraordinary , and fortunate ...
... tion . When Temple Franklin at last took steps to publish his grandfather's Works , he wished to have a fair copy of the Memoirs " for the printers . " And being one of these editors - so exceptional , and extraordinary , and fortunate ...
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... tion , and that , in their different guesses at the author , none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity . I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges , and that perhaps they were not really so ...
... tion , and that , in their different guesses at the author , none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity . I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges , and that perhaps they were not really so ...
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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