Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... character above most men , to move , in the prominent parts of his active life , within a sphere agitated to no or- dinary degree of heat by the inflammatory passions of political fury ; and he had scarcely seated him- self in the shade ...
... character above most men , to move , in the prominent parts of his active life , within a sphere agitated to no or- dinary degree of heat by the inflammatory passions of political fury ; and he had scarcely seated him- self in the shade ...
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... elderly persons made to us of his character , I remember , struck you as something extraordinary , from its similarity with what you knew of me . " Had he died , " said you , " four years later , on the same 6 PART I. MEMOIRS OF.
... elderly persons made to us of his character , I remember , struck you as something extraordinary , from its similarity with what you knew of me . " Had he died , " said you , " four years later , on the same 6 PART I. MEMOIRS OF.
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... character among us , for learning and ingenuity . I suppose , that I was rather lucky in my judges , and that they were not really so very good as I then believed them to be . Encouraged however by this attempt , I wrote and sent in the ...
... character among us , for learning and ingenuity . I suppose , that I was rather lucky in my judges , and that they were not really so very good as I then believed them to be . Encouraged however by this attempt , I wrote and sent in the ...
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... character , whose parents would compel me to marry her , and that I could neither appear or come away publicly . I sold my books to raise a little money , was taken on board the sloop privately , had a fair wind , and in three days ...
... character , whose parents would compel me to marry her , and that I could neither appear or come away publicly . I sold my books to raise a little money , was taken on board the sloop privately , had a fair wind , and in three days ...
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... character , much respected in the town , secretary to the assem- bly , and a pretty poet . Keimer made verses too , but very indifferently . He could not be said to write them , for his method was to compose them in the types directly ...
... character , much respected in the town , secretary to the assem- bly , and a pretty poet . Keimer made verses too , but very indifferently . He could not be said to write them , for his method was to compose them in the types directly ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote