The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a ContinuationTappan and Dennet, 1844 - 612 Seiten |
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... appeared from the Paris press . It was then retrans- lated , by some unknown but skilful hand , into English , and published in London ; and this retranslation is the Life of Franklin , which has usually been circu- lated in Great ...
... appeared from the Paris press . It was then retrans- lated , by some unknown but skilful hand , into English , and published in London ; and this retranslation is the Life of Franklin , which has usually been circu- lated in Great ...
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... Appearance in Philadelphia . - Quaker Meeting . Commences Seeks for Employment as a Printer . Work in Keimer's Office . - Forms Acquaintances . Patronized by Sir William Keith , Governor of Pennsylvania . — First Inter- view with him ...
... Appearance in Philadelphia . - Quaker Meeting . Commences Seeks for Employment as a Printer . Work in Keimer's Office . - Forms Acquaintances . Patronized by Sir William Keith , Governor of Pennsylvania . — First Inter- view with him ...
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... appeared to me as written * He was born January 6th , 1706 , Old Style , being Sunday , and the same as January 17th , New Style , which his biographers have usually mentioned as the day of his birth . By the records of the Old South ...
... appeared to me as written * He was born January 6th , 1706 , Old Style , being Sunday , and the same as January 17th , New Style , which his biographers have usually mentioned as the day of his birth . By the records of the Old South ...
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... appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and become a tallow - chandler . But my dislike to the trade con- tinuing , my father had apprehensions , that , if he did not put me to one more agreeable , I should break loose and ...
... appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and become a tallow - chandler . But my dislike to the trade con- tinuing , my father had apprehensions , that , if he did not put me to one more agreeable , I should break loose and ...
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... It was the second that appeared in Amer- ica , and was called the New England Courant . The only one before it was the Boston News - Letter . I re- member his being dissuaded by some of his friends from 22 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... It was the second that appeared in Amer- ica , and was called the New England Courant . The only one before it was the Boston News - Letter . I re- member his being dissuaded by some of his friends from 22 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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acquainted acts of Parliament affairs afterwards agent American appointed arrived Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin bill Boston Britain British character colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued Count de Vergennes court defence duties endeavour England father favor formed France Franklin French friends gave give Gnadenhutten Governor honor inhabitants instructions King King's land laws letter liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Lord Shelburne Massachusetts means ment minister ministry negotiation never obtained occasion opinion paper Paris Parliament parties passed peace Penn Pennsylvania persons petition Philadelphia political principles printed procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers reason received respect sailed says scheme seems sent sentiments ship soon Stamp Act thing Thomas Penn thought thousand pounds tion took treaty troops William Penn writing wrote