Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... soon ; but I failed entirely in arithmetic . At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business , which was that of a tallow - chandler , and soap - boiler : a busi- ness to which he was not bred , but had assumed on his ...
... soon ; but I failed entirely in arithmetic . At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business , which was that of a tallow - chandler , and soap - boiler : a busi- ness to which he was not bred , but had assumed on his ...
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... soon after I procured " Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates , " wherein there are many examples of the same method . I was charmed with it , adopted it , dropt my abrupt contradiction , and positive argumentation , and put on the ...
... soon after I procured " Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates , " wherein there are many examples of the same method . I was charmed with it , adopted it , dropt my abrupt contradiction , and positive argumentation , and put on the ...
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... soon almost as wet as he . In this manner we lay all night with very little rest : but the wind abating the next day , we made a shift to reach Amboy before night ; having been thirty hours on the water , without victuals , or any drink ...
... soon almost as wet as he . In this manner we lay all night with very little rest : but the wind abating the next day , we made a shift to reach Amboy before night ; having been thirty hours on the water , without victuals , or any drink ...
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... soon as we got out of the Creek , and arrived there about eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morning , and landed at Market - street wharf . I have been the more particular in this descrip- tion of my journey , and shall be so of my ...
... soon as we got out of the Creek , and arrived there about eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morning , and landed at Market - street wharf . I have been the more particular in this descrip- tion of my journey , and shall be so of my ...
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... soon , though he had just then nothing for me to do . And taking old Bradford , whom he had never seen before , to be one of the town's people that had a good - will for him , entered into a conversation on his present undertaking and ...
... soon , though he had just then nothing for me to do . And taking old Bradford , whom he had never seen before , to be one of the town's people that had a good - will for him , entered into a conversation on his present undertaking and ...
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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