The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a ContinuationTappan and Dennet, 1844 - 612 Seiten |
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... ment in the American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . -Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance.- - Franklin ...
... ment in the American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . -Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance.- - Franklin ...
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... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
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... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
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... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
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... my father was not much out in his judg- ment , when he considered me as too young to manage business . But Sir William , on reading his letter , said he was too prudent , that there was a great 44 [ 1724 . LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... my father was not much out in his judg- ment , when he considered me as too young to manage business . But Sir William , on reading his letter , said he was too prudent , that there was a great 44 [ 1724 . 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