The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Ed., and Many Letters Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 1Hillard, Gray,, 1840 - 612 Seiten |
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... advantage authors have of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first . So would I also wish to change some inci- dents of it , for others more favorable . Notwithstand- ing , if this condition was denied , I should still ...
... advantage authors have of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first . So would I also wish to change some inci- dents of it , for others more favorable . Notwithstand- ing , if this condition was denied , I should still ...
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... advantage . There was also a book of Defoe's , called An Essay on Projects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called An Essay to do Good , which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking , that had an influence on some of the principal future ...
... advantage . There was also a book of Defoe's , called An Essay on Projects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called An Essay to do Good , which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking , that had an influence on some of the principal future ...
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... advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which he attributed to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method , and in perspicuity , of which he convinced me by sev- eral instances ...
... advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which he attributed to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method , and in perspicuity , of which he convinced me by sev- eral instances ...
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... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing - house to their meals , I re- mained there alone , and , despatching presently my light repast ( which was often no more than a biscuit , or a slice of bread , a handful ...
... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing - house to their meals , I re- mained there alone , and , despatching presently my light repast ( which was often no more than a biscuit , or a slice of bread , a handful ...
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... advantage to me , when I have had occasion to inculcate my opinions , and per- suade men into measures , that I have been from time to time engaged in promoting . And as the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed ...
... advantage to me , when I have had occasion to inculcate my opinions , and per- suade men into measures , that I have been from time to time engaged in promoting . And as the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed ...
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accordingly acquainted acts of Parliament affairs afterwards agent American answer appeared appointed army arrived Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain British captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued defence dispute endeavour England eral father favor formed France Franklin French friends gave give Gnadenhutten Governor hands honor horses hundred Indians inhabitants instructions Keimer King letters liberty lodged London Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun Lord Shelburne means ment ministers Motto never obtained occasion officers opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons petition Philadelphia political pounds sterling present principles printed printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers received respect sailed says sect sent ship soon Stamp Act street thing thought thousand pounds tion told took treaty troops Vergennes wagons William Penn writing wrote