The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinDonnelley & Sons, 1915 - 264 páginas |
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... as a surname when others took surnames all over the kingdom ) , on a freehold of about thirty acres , aided by the smith's business , which had continued in sons . the family till his time , the eldest 3 Benjamin Franklin.
... as a surname when others took surnames all over the kingdom ) , on a freehold of about thirty acres , aided by the smith's business , which had continued in sons . the family till his time , the eldest 3 Benjamin Franklin.
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... took down in his shorthand , and had with him many volumes of them . He was also much of a politician ; too much , per- haps , for his station . There fell lately into my hands , in London , a collection he had made of all the principal ...
... took down in his shorthand , and had with him many volumes of them . He was also much of a politician ; too much , per- haps , for his station . There fell lately into my hands , in London , a collection he had made of all the principal ...
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... took me from the grammar school , and sent me to a school for writing and arith- metic kept by a then famous man , Mr. George Brownell , very successful in his profession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I ...
... took me from the grammar school , and sent me to a school for writing and arith- metic kept by a then famous man , Mr. George Brownell , very successful in his profession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I ...
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... took care to start some in- genious or useful topic for discourse , which might tend to improve the minds of his chil- dren . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and prudent in the conduct of life ; and ...
... took care to start some in- genious or useful topic for discourse , which might tend to improve the minds of his chil- dren . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and prudent in the conduct of life ; and ...
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... took me to walk with him , and see joiners , bricklayers , turners , braziers , etc. , at their work , that he might observe my inclination , and endeavor to fix it on some trade or other on land . It has ever since been a pleasure to ...
... took me to walk with him , and see joiners , bricklayers , turners , braziers , etc. , at their work , that he might observe my inclination , and endeavor to fix it on some trade or other on land . It has ever since been a pleasure to ...
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