The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 1Hillard, Gray,, 1840 |
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... shilling in copper coin , which I gave to the boatmen for my passage . At first they refused it , on account of my having rowed , but I insisted on their taking it . Man is sometimes more generous when he has little money , than when he ...
... shilling in copper coin , which I gave to the boatmen for my passage . At first they refused it , on account of my having rowed , but I insisted on their taking it . Man is sometimes more generous when he has little money , than when he ...
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... shillings and sixpen a week ; as much as we could then afford . He found some relations , but they were poor , and unable to assist him . He now let me know his inten- tions of remaining in London , and that he never ET . 18. ] 55 LIFE ...
... shillings and sixpen a week ; as much as we could then afford . He found some relations , but they were poor , and unable to assist him . He now let me know his inten- tions of remaining in London , and that he never ET . 18. ] 55 LIFE ...
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... shillings to pay out of his wages every Saturday night for that vile liquor ; an expense I was free from . And thus these poor devils keep themselves always under . Watts , after some weeks , desiring to have me in the composing - room ...
... shillings to pay out of his wages every Saturday night for that vile liquor ; an expense I was free from . And thus these poor devils keep themselves always under . Watts , after some weeks , desiring to have me in the composing - room ...
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... shillings a week on their accounts . This , and my being esteemed a pretty good riggite , that is a jocular verbal satirist , supported my consequence in the society . My constant attendance ( I never mak- ing a St. Monday ) recommended ...
... shillings a week on their accounts . This , and my being esteemed a pretty good riggite , that is a jocular verbal satirist , supported my consequence in the society . My constant attendance ( I never mak- ing a St. Monday ) recommended ...
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... shillings a week for the future ; so I remained with her at one shilling and sixpence as long as I stayed in London . In a garret of her house there lived a maiden lady of seventy , in the most retired manner , of whom my landlady gave ...
... shillings a week for the future ; so I remained with her at one shilling and sixpence as long as I stayed in London . In a garret of her house there lived a maiden lady of seventy , in the most retired manner , of whom my landlady gave ...
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acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Art of Virtue Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brother called character colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued desired Ecton EDITOR employed endeavour England England Courant father favor France French friends gave give Governor hand honor Hugh Meredith instructions Keimer King letters lived lodged London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames means ment mentioned ministers never night obtained occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament peace Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette Philadelphia pieces political Poor Richard's Almanac pounds present principles printed printer printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers Ralph received respect sail says sent ship soon Stamp Act Street thing thought tion took town treaty Vergennes virtue volumes William William Temple Franklin wind writing wrote young