Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent, 1927 - 314 páginas |
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... attending the shop , going of errands , etc. I disliked the trade , and had a strong inclination for the sea , but my father declared against it ; how- ever , living near the water , I was much in and about it , learnt early to swim ...
... attending the shop , going of errands , etc. I disliked the trade , and had a strong inclination for the sea , but my father declared against it ; how- ever , living near the water , I was much in and about it , learnt early to swim ...
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... attend temper- ance in eating and drinking . And now it was that , being on some occasion made asham'd of my ignorance in figures , which I had twice failed in learning when at school , I took Cocker's book of Arithmetick , and went ...
... attend temper- ance in eating and drinking . And now it was that , being on some occasion made asham'd of my ignorance in figures , which I had twice failed in learning when at school , I took Cocker's book of Arithmetick , and went ...
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... attended always in the house to supply the workmen . My companion at the press drank every day a pint before breakfast , a pint at breakfast with his bread and cheese , a pint between breakfast and dinner , a pint at dinner , a pint in ...
... attended always in the house to supply the workmen . My companion at the press drank every day a pint before breakfast , a pint at breakfast with his bread and cheese , a pint between breakfast and dinner , a pint at dinner , a pint in ...
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... attended the warehouse , but lodg❜d abroad . After sending to inquire my char- acter at the house where I last lodg'd she agreed to take me in at the same rate , 3s . 6d . per week ; cheaper , as she said , from the protection she ex ...
... attended the warehouse , but lodg❜d abroad . After sending to inquire my char- acter at the house where I last lodg'd she agreed to take me in at the same rate , 3s . 6d . per week ; cheaper , as she said , from the protection she ex ...
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... attend the store . He added , that , as soon as I should be acquainted with mercantile business , he would promote me by sending me with a cargo of flour and bread , etc. , to the West Indies , and procure me commissions from others ...
... attend the store . He added , that , as soon as I should be acquainted with mercantile business , he would promote me by sending me with a cargo of flour and bread , etc. , to the West Indies , and procure me commissions from others ...
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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