Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... continued thus employed in my father's business for two years , that is , till I was twelve years old ; and my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married and set up for himself at Rhode Island : there ...
... continued thus employed in my father's business for two years , that is , till I was twelve years old ; and my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married and set up for himself at Rhode Island : there ...
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... continued to consider a duty , though I could not afford time to practise it . When about sixteen years of age I happened to meet with a book , written by one Tryon , recom- mending a vegetable diet . I determined to go into it . My ...
... continued to consider a duty , though I could not afford time to practise it . When about sixteen years of age I happened to meet with a book , written by one Tryon , recom- mending a vegetable diet . I determined to go into it . My ...
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... continued this method some few years , but gradually left it , retaining only the habit of expressing myself in terms of modest diffidence , never using , when I advance any thing that may possibly be disputed , the words certainly ...
... continued this method some few years , but gradually left it , retaining only the habit of expressing myself in terms of modest diffidence , never using , when I advance any thing that may possibly be disputed , the words certainly ...
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... continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an ambulatory Quack Doctor , for there was no town in England , or any country in Europe , of which he could not give a very parti- cular account . He had some letters , and ...
... continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an ambulatory Quack Doctor , for there was no town in England , or any country in Europe , of which he could not give a very parti- cular account . He had some letters , and ...
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... continued so till the meeting broke up , when some one was kind enough to rouse me . This therefore was the first house I was in , or slept in , in Phila- delphia . 66 I then walked down towards the river , and look- ing in the faces of ...
... continued so till the meeting broke up , when some one was kind enough to rouse me . This therefore was the first house I was in , or slept in , in Phila- delphia . 66 I then walked down towards the river , and look- ing in the faces of ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote