Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons Limited, 1913 - 314 Seiten |
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... street - ballad style ; and when they were printed he sent me about the town to sell them . The first sold wonderfully , the event being recent , having made a great noise . This flattered my vanity ; but my father discouraged me by ...
... street - ballad style ; and when they were printed he sent me about the town to sell them . The first sold wonderfully , the event being recent , having made a great noise . This flattered my vanity ; but my father discouraged me by ...
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... streets to the customers . He had some ingenious men among his friends , who amus'd themselves by writing little pieces for this paper , which gain'd it credit and made it more in demand , and these gentlemen often visited us . Hearing ...
... streets to the customers . He had some ingenious men among his friends , who amus'd themselves by writing little pieces for this paper , which gain'd it credit and made it more in demand , and these gentlemen often visited us . Hearing ...
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... street , gazing about till near the market - house I met a boy with bread . I had made many a meal on bread , and , inquiring where he got it , I went immediately to the baker's he directed me to , in Second - street , and ask'd for ...
... street , gazing about till near the market - house I met a boy with bread . I had made many a meal on bread , and , inquiring where he got it , I went immediately to the baker's he directed me to , in Second - street , and ask'd for ...
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... street as far as Fourth - street , passing by the door of Mr Read , my future wife's father ; when she , standing at the door , saw me , and thought I made , as I certainly did , a most awkward , ridiculous ap- pearance . Then I turned ...
... street as far as Fourth - street , passing by the door of Mr Read , my future wife's father ; when she , standing at the door , saw me , and thought I made , as I certainly did , a most awkward , ridiculous ap- pearance . Then I turned ...
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... street . I began now to have some acquaintance among the young people of the town , that were lovers of read- ing , with whom I spent my evenings very pleasantly ; and gaining money by my industry and frugality , I lived very agreeably ...
... street . I began now to have some acquaintance among the young people of the town , that were lovers of read- ing , with whom I spent my evenings very pleasantly ; and gaining money by my industry and frugality , I lived very agreeably ...
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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