Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons Limited, 1913 - 314 Seiten |
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... propos'd as things forgot ; farther recommending to us " 9 " To speak , tho ' sure , with seeming diffidence . " And he might have coupled with this line that which he has coupled with another , I think , less properly , " For want of ...
... propos'd as things forgot ; farther recommending to us " 9 " To speak , tho ' sure , with seeming diffidence . " And he might have coupled with this line that which he has coupled with another , I think , less properly , " For want of ...
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... propos'd my setting up my business , laid before me the probabilities of success , and both he and Colonel French assur'd me I should have their interest and influence in procuring the public business of both governments . On my ...
... propos'd my setting up my business , laid before me the probabilities of success , and both he and Colonel French assur'd me I should have their interest and influence in procuring the public business of both governments . On my ...
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... propos'd to wait for me . My father , tho ' he did not approve Sir William's proposition , was yet pleas'd that I had been able to obtain so advantageous a character from a person of such note where I had resided , and that I had been ...
... propos'd to wait for me . My father , tho ' he did not approve Sir William's proposition , was yet pleas'd that I had been able to obtain so advantageous a character from a person of such note where I had resided , and that I had been ...
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... acquire wherewith to trade on his own account . I approv❜d the amusing one's self with poetry now and then , so far as to improve one's language , but no farther . On this it was propos'd that we should each of 45 HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
... acquire wherewith to trade on his own account . I approv❜d the amusing one's self with poetry now and then , so far as to improve one's language , but no farther . On this it was propos'd that we should each of 45 HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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... propos'd some amend- ments ; but I defended my text . Osborne was against Ralph , and told him he was no better a critic than poet , so he dropt the argument . As they two went home together , Osborne expressed himself still more ...
... propos'd some amend- ments ; but I defended my text . Osborne was against Ralph , and told him he was no better a critic than poet , so he dropt the argument . As they two went home together , Osborne expressed himself still more ...
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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