The autobiography of Benjamin FranklinРипол Классик, 1938 - 212 páginas Published verbatim from the original manuscript, by his grandson, William Temple Franklin. |
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... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetie, kept by a then famous man, Mr. George Brownwell. He was a skilful master, and suceessful in his profession, employing the mildest and most encouraging methods. Under him I learned to write ...
... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetie, kept by a then famous man, Mr. George Brownwell. He was a skilful master, and suceessful in his profession, employing the mildest and most encouraging methods. Under him I learned to write ...
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... sent me about the town to sell them. The first sold prodigiously, the event being recent, and having made a great noise. This success flattered my vanity; but my father discouraged me by criticizing my peribrmauces, and telling me ...
... sent me about the town to sell them. The first sold prodigiously, the event being recent, and having made a great noise. This success flattered my vanity; but my father discouraged me by criticizing my peribrmauces, and telling me ...
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... sent to him. He answered and I replied. Three or four letters on a side had passed, when my father happened to find my papers, and read them. Without cnter_ ing into the subject in dispute, he took occasion to talk to me about my manner ...
... sent to him. He answered and I replied. Three or four letters on a side had passed, when my father happened to find my papers, and read them. Without cnter_ ing into the subject in dispute, he took occasion to talk to me about my manner ...
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... sent in the same way to the press several other pieces, that were equally approved; and I kept my secret till all my fund of sense for such performances was exhausted, and then discovered it, when I began to be considered a little more ...
... sent in the same way to the press several other pieces, that were equally approved; and I kept my secret till all my fund of sense for such performances was exhausted, and then discovered it, when I began to be considered a little more ...
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... sent for me to print off the Elegy. And now he had got another pair of cases, and a pamphlet to reprint, on which he set me to work. These two printers I found poorly qualified for their business. Bradford had not been bred to it, and ...
... sent for me to print off the Elegy. And now he had got another pair of cases, and a pamphlet to reprint, on which he set me to work. These two printers I found poorly qualified for their business. Bradford had not been bred to it, and ...
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Sails for London accompanied by Ra1p11On his Arrival | 37 |
Voyage from London to PhiladelphiaHis Mercantile Plans | 47 |
The J untoDescription of its original MembersFranklin writes | 57 |
Origin of the Philadelphia LibraryMode of obtaining Sub | 69 |
CHAPTER VIIScheme of a Society for extending the Influence of Virtue | 84 |
Forms an Intimacy with WhitefieldBuilding erected | 96 |
Proposals relating to the Education of YouthSubscriptions | 110 |
Attcnds a General Convention at Albany as a Delegate from | 122 |
CHAPTER XLAppointcd one of the Commissioners for appropriating | 135 |
CHAPTER XIIConversations with Governor DennyDisputes between | 146 |
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