Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinH. Holt, 1916 - 346 páginas The autobiography the American philosopher, statesman, and scientist who relates his own rise from obscurity and poverty to eminence and wealth. |
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... afterwards able to obtain reasons that he gave to his friends in my hearing - altered his first intention , took me from the grammar - school , and sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr. George ...
... afterwards able to obtain reasons that he gave to his friends in my hearing - altered his first intention , took me from the grammar - school , and sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr. George ...
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... before I began to form the full sentences and compleat the paper . This was to teach me method in the arrangement of thoughts . By comparing my work afterwards with the original , I discovered faults and 26 FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
... before I began to form the full sentences and compleat the paper . This was to teach me method in the arrangement of thoughts . By comparing my work afterwards with the original , I discovered faults and 26 FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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Benjamin Franklin Frank Woodworth Pine. work afterwards with the original , I discovered faults and amended them ; but I some- many times had the pleasure of fancying that , in cer- tain particulars of small import , I had been lucky ...
Benjamin Franklin Frank Woodworth Pine. work afterwards with the original , I discovered faults and amended them ; but I some- many times had the pleasure of fancying that , in cer- tain particulars of small import , I had been lucky ...
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... afterward found , a good deal of the knave in his composition . He did not like my lodging at Bradford's while I work'd with him . He had a house , indeed , but without furniture , so he could not lodge The frames for holding type are ...
... afterward found , a good deal of the knave in his composition . He did not like my lodging at Bradford's while I work'd with him . He had a house , indeed , but without furniture , so he could not lodge The frames for holding type are ...
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... afterwards told me in Boston , but I knew as yet nothing of it ; when , one day , Keimer and I being at work together near the window , we saw the governor and another gentleman ( which proved to be Colonel French , of Newcastle ) ...
... afterwards told me in Boston , but I knew as yet nothing of it ; when , one day , Keimer and I being at work together near the window , we saw the governor and another gentleman ( which proved to be Colonel French , of Newcastle ) ...
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