Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent, 1908 - 314 páginas |
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... father Thomas , who was born in 1598 , lived at Ecton till he grew too old to follow business longer , when he went to live with his son John , a dyer at Banbury , in Oxfordshire , with whom my father served an apprenticeship . There my ...
... father Thomas , who was born in 1598 , lived at Ecton till he grew too old to follow business longer , when he went to live with his son John , a dyer at Banbury , in Oxfordshire , with whom my father served an apprenticeship . There my ...
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... father , married , and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was all appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and become a tallow - chandler . But my dis- like to the trade continuing , my father was under apprehensions ...
... father , married , and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was all appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and become a tallow - chandler . But my dis- like to the trade continuing , my father was under apprehensions ...
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... father received the governor's letter with some apparent surprise , but said little of it to me for some days , when Capt . Holmes returning he showed it to him , ask'd him if he knew Keith , and what kind of man he was ; adding his ...
... father received the governor's letter with some apparent surprise , but said little of it to me for some days , when Capt . Holmes returning he showed it to him , ask'd him if he knew Keith , and what kind of man he was ; adding his ...
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