Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent, 1908 - 314 páginas |
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... afterwards inventor of what is now called Hadley's Quadrant . But he knew little out of his way , and was not a pleasing com- panion ; as , like most great mathematicians I have met with , he expected universal precision in every- thing ...
... afterwards inventor of what is now called Hadley's Quadrant . But he knew little out of his way , and was not a pleasing com- panion ; as , like most great mathematicians I have met with , he expected universal precision in every- thing ...
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... and , from my frequent successes , can heartily recommend it . The present little sacrifice of your vanity will afterwards be amply repaid . If it remains a while uncertain to whom the merit belongs , some one more vain 94 BENJAMIN ...
... and , from my frequent successes , can heartily recommend it . The present little sacrifice of your vanity will afterwards be amply repaid . If it remains a while uncertain to whom the merit belongs , some one more vain 94 BENJAMIN ...
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... afterwards came to do business with the Assembly , they appear'd again , the disputes were renewed , and I was as ... afterward publish'd . But between us personally no enmity arose ; we were often together ; he was a man of letters ...
... afterwards came to do business with the Assembly , they appear'd again , the disputes were renewed , and I was as ... afterward publish'd . But between us personally no enmity arose ; we were often together ; he was a man of letters ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young