Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...Henry Colburn, 1818 |
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... seemed surprized when he was told my age . He said I appeared a young man of promising parts , and therefore should be encouraged : the printers at Philadelphia were wretched ones ; and if I would set up there , he made no doubt I ...
... seemed surprized when he was told my age . He said I appeared a young man of promising parts , and therefore should be encouraged : the printers at Philadelphia were wretched ones ; and if I would set up there , he made no doubt I ...
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... seemed at first not to think so ill of them as she did , she mentioned some things she had ob- served and heard that had escaped my notice , but now convinced me she was right . I thanked her for her kind advice , and promised to follow ...
... seemed at first not to think so ill of them as she did , she mentioned some things she had ob- served and heard that had escaped my notice , but now convinced me she was right . I thanked her for her kind advice , and promised to follow ...
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... seemed to promise making a good figure in life . But during my absence he had acquired a habit of drinking of brandy , and I found by his own ac- count , as well as that of others , that he had been drunk every day since his arrival at ...
... seemed to promise making a good figure in life . But during my absence he had acquired a habit of drinking of brandy , and I found by his own ac- count , as well as that of others , that he had been drunk every day since his arrival at ...
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... seemed very reasonable . But I had been formerly a great lover of fish , and when it came out of the frying - pan it smelt admirably well . I balanced some time between principle and inclination , ' till recollecting that when the fish ...
... seemed very reasonable . But I had been formerly a great lover of fish , and when it came out of the frying - pan it smelt admirably well . I balanced some time between principle and inclination , ' till recollecting that when the fish ...
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... seemed desirous of being excused , had not had sufficient time to correct , & c . but no excuse could be admitted ; produce I must . It was read and repeated : Watson and Osborne gave up the contest ; and joined in applauding it . Ralph ...
... seemed desirous of being excused , had not had sufficient time to correct , & c . but no excuse could be admitted ; produce I must . It was read and repeated : Watson and Osborne gave up the contest ; and joined in applauding it . Ralph ...
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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 obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Penn 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
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Página 129 - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3 ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4 RESOLUTION Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Página 133 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Página 163 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, — gold and all.
Página 36 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father ; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certninly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Página 133 - Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance, leaving the other virtues to their ordinary chance, only marking every evening the faults of the day. Thus, if in the first week I could keep my first line, marked T, clear of spots, I...
Página 86 - Some books against Deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.
Página 27 - I thought he demeaned me too much in some he required of me, who from a brother expected more indulgence. Our disputes were often brought before our father, and I fancy I was either generally in the right, or else a better pleader, because the judgment was generally in my favor. But my brother was passionate, and had often beaten me, which I took extremely amiss...
Página 34 - ... the shore, got into a creek, landed near an old fence, with the rails of which we made a fire, the night being cold, in October, and there we remained till daylight. Then one of the company knew the place to be Cooper's Creek, a little above Philadelphia, which we saw as soon as we got out of the creek, and arrived there about eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morning, and landed at the Market Street wharf.
Página 17 - To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year.
Página 128 - It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time ; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.