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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... thing immediately followed. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and ...
... thing immediately followed. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and ...
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... thing of the kind; so that I was brought up in such a perfect inattention to those matters as to be quite indifi'erent what kind of food was set before me. Indeed, I am so unobservant of it, that to this day I can scarce tell a few ...
... thing of the kind; so that I was brought up in such a perfect inattention to those matters as to be quite indifi'erent what kind of food was set before me. Indeed, I am so unobservant of it, that to this day I can scarce tell a few ...
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... thing to be so and so; It appears to me, or I should not think it, so or so, for such and such reasons ; or, I imagine ... things forgot." He also recommends it to us, “ To speak, though sure, with seeming difiidencc." And he might have ...
... thing to be so and so; It appears to me, or I should not think it, so or so, for such and such reasons ; or, I imagine ... things forgot." He also recommends it to us, “ To speak, though sure, with seeming difiidencc." And he might have ...
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... thing, but too much of it is worse than none at all. The world abounds with knaves and villains; but, of all knaves, the religious knavc is the worst, and villanies acted under the cloak of religion the most exeerable. Moral honesty ...
... thing, but too much of it is worse than none at all. The world abounds with knaves and villains; but, of all knaves, the religious knavc is the worst, and villanies acted under the cloak of religion the most exeerable. Moral honesty ...
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... things to follow me round by sea. In crossing the bay. we met with a squall that tore our rotteu sails to pieces, prevented our getting into the Kill, and drove us upon Long Island. In our way, a drunken Dutchman, who was a passenger ...
... things to follow me round by sea. In crossing the bay. we met with a squall that tore our rotteu sails to pieces, prevented our getting into the Kill, and drove us upon Long Island. In our way, a drunken Dutchman, who was a passenger ...
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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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