The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Selections from His Miscellaneous WorksSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1849 - 162 Seiten |
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... Philadelphia , an institution , the establishment of which was proposed and effected by the Doctor in 1744 ; and the result of the transference of the press from the place of its original existence is this that , while America has been ...
... Philadelphia , an institution , the establishment of which was proposed and effected by the Doctor in 1744 ; and the result of the transference of the press from the place of its original existence is this that , while America has been ...
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... Philadelphia , which was a hundred miles farther . His journey to the latter city was not without incidents , some ... PHILADELPHIA . FRANKLIN'S own description of his first entrance into Philadelphia , where he afterwards was in so high ...
... Philadelphia , which was a hundred miles farther . His journey to the latter city was not without incidents , some ... PHILADELPHIA . FRANKLIN'S own description of his first entrance into Philadelphia , where he afterwards was in so high ...
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... Philadelphia . I then asked for a threepenny loaf , and was told they had none . Not knowing the different prices , nor the names of the different sorts of bread , I told him to give me three - penny worth of any sort . He gave me ...
... Philadelphia . I then asked for a threepenny loaf , and was told they had none . Not knowing the different prices , nor the names of the different sorts of bread , I told him to give me three - penny worth of any sort . He gave me ...
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... Philadelphia , who was well ac- quainted with the whole printing business . After getting Keimer's press into order , and working it for him , the worthy poet in metal pro- vided for the youth a lodging at Mr. Read's , his own landlord ...
... Philadelphia , who was well ac- quainted with the whole printing business . After getting Keimer's press into order , and working it for him , the worthy poet in metal pro- vided for the youth a lodging at Mr. Read's , his own landlord ...
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... Philadelphia , Franklin soon contracted an acquaintance with several young men fond of reading , in whose society he spent his even- ings , and improved his literary taste . He has left a character of his three principle associates at ...
... Philadelphia , Franklin soon contracted an acquaintance with several young men fond of reading , in whose society he spent his even- ings , and improved his literary taste . He has left a character of his three principle associates at ...
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