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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... never been ascertained . Mr. Bache , hearing of the con dition of the papers , went to Galloway's house , col lected such of them as he could find , and put them again into the chest , which he removed to Philadel phia . In this chest ...
... never been ascertained . Mr. Bache , hearing of the con dition of the papers , went to Galloway's house , col lected such of them as he could find , and put them again into the chest , which he removed to Philadel phia . In this chest ...
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... never before been engraved . The portrait by Duplessis has been gen- erally acknowledged to exhibit the best likeness of Franklin in his old age . The engraving of it for this work was executed in Paris , from the original . Although ...
... never before been engraved . The portrait by Duplessis has been gen- erally acknowledged to exhibit the best likeness of Franklin in his old age . The engraving of it for this work was executed in Paris , from the original . Although ...
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... vanity . Indeed , I never heard or saw the introductory words , " Without vanity I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing immediately followed . Most people dislike vanity in others , whatever share they 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... vanity . Indeed , I never heard or saw the introductory words , " Without vanity I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing immediately followed . Most people dislike vanity in others , whatever share they 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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... never employed in the latter , the numerous family he had to educate , and the straitness of his circumstances , keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequent- ly visited by leading men , who consulted him for ...
... never employed in the latter , the numerous family he had to educate , and the straitness of his circumstances , keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequent- ly visited by leading men , who consulted him for ...
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... never heard of before . The whole country suffers for the villanies of a few such wolves in sheep's clothing , and we are all represented as a pack of knaves and hypocrites for their sakes . " Sentiments like these were thought worthy ...
... never heard of before . The whole country suffers for the villanies of a few such wolves in sheep's clothing , and we are all represented as a pack of knaves and hypocrites for their sakes . " Sentiments like these were thought worthy ...
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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