Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent, 1908 - 314 páginas |
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... never meant to return to Philadelphia . He had brought no money with him , the whole he could muster having been expended in paying his passage . I had fifteen pistoles ; so he borrowed occasionally of me to subsist , while he was ...
... never meant to return to Philadelphia . He had brought no money with him , the whole he could muster having been expended in paying his passage . I had fifteen pistoles ; so he borrowed occasionally of me to subsist , while he was ...
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... never to ask for an office , and never to refuse one when offer'd to him . approve , " says I , " of his rule , and will practice it with a small addition ; I shall never ask , never refuse , nor ever resign an office . If they will ...
... never to ask for an office , and never to refuse one when offer'd to him . approve , " says I , " of his rule , and will practice it with a small addition ; I shall never ask , never refuse , nor ever resign an office . If they will ...
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... never to inquire how it was applied . But , if the demand was not directly from the crown , that phrase was found not so proper , and some other was to be invented . As , when powder was wanting ( I think it was for the garrison at ...
... never to inquire how it was applied . But , if the demand was not directly from the crown , that phrase was found not so proper , and some other was to be invented . As , when powder was wanting ( I think it was for the garrison at ...
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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