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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... agreed to it , and I pres- ently found that I could save half what he paid me . This was an additional fund for buying books . But I had another advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I ...
... agreed to it , and I pres- ently found that I could save half what he paid me . This was an additional fund for buying books . But I had another advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I ...
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... agreed with the captain of a New York sloop for my passage , under the notion of my being a young acquaintance of his . So I sold some of my books to raise a little money , was taken on board privately , and as we had a fair wind , in ...
... agreed with the captain of a New York sloop for my passage , under the notion of my being a young acquaintance of his . So I sold some of my books to raise a little money , was taken on board privately , and as we had a fair wind , in ...
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... civil word afterwards , and a West India captain , who had a commission to pro- cure a tutor for the sons of a gentleman at Barbados , happening to meet with him , agreed to carry him thither . He left me then , FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 65.
... civil word afterwards , and a West India captain , who had a commission to pro- cure a tutor for the sons of a gentleman at Barbados , happening to meet with him , agreed to carry him thither . He left me then , FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 65.
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... agreed that this might be ad- vantageous . " Then , " says he , " get yourself ready to go with Annis ; " which was the annual ship , and the only one at that time usually passing between London and Philadelphia . But it would be some ...
... agreed that this might be ad- vantageous . " Then , " says he , " get yourself ready to go with Annis ; " which was the annual ship , and the only one at that time usually passing between London and Philadelphia . But it would be some ...
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... agreed toler- ably well , for he suspected nothing of my setting up . He retained a great deal of his old enthusiasms and lov'd argumentation . We therefore had many dis- putations . I used to work him so with my Socratic method , and ...
... agreed toler- ably well , for he suspected nothing of my setting up . He retained a great deal of his old enthusiasms and lov'd argumentation . We therefore had many dis- putations . I used to work him so with my Socratic method , and ...
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