Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... thought , I was vanquished 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 ...
... thought , I was vanquished 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 ...
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... thought I should have acquired before that time , if I had gone on making verses ; since the continual search for ... thoughts . By comparing my work with the original I disco- vered many faults , and corrected them ; but I sometimes had ...
... thought I should have acquired before that time , if I had gone on making verses ; since the continual search for ... thoughts . By comparing my work with the original I disco- vered many faults , and corrected them ; but I sometimes had ...
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... thought it tended to make me too vain . This might be one occasion of the dif- ferences we began to have about this time . Though a brother , he considered himself as my master , and me as his apprentice , and accordingly ex- pected the ...
... thought it tended to make me too vain . This might be one occasion of the dif- ferences we began to have about this time . Though a brother , he considered himself as my master , and me as his apprentice , and accordingly ex- pected the ...
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... speaking to every master , who accordingly refused to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the nearest place where there was a print- • er . And I was rather inclined to leave PART I. 29 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... speaking to every master , who accordingly refused to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the nearest place where there was a print- • er . And I was rather inclined to leave PART I. 29 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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... thought myself fixed ' till Tuesday should come . However , walking in the evening by the side of the river , a boat came by , which I found was going towards Philadelphia with several people in her . They took me in , and as there was ...
... thought myself fixed ' till Tuesday should come . However , walking in the evening by the side of the river , a boat came by , which I found was going towards Philadelphia with several people in her . They took me in , and as there was ...
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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