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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... tion from them , in a thin octavo volume , was print- ed in 1787 . Three years after his death , in 1793 , the Messrs . Robinson published in London what they called , in the title - page , the Works of Dr. Franklin , comprised in two ...
... tion from them , in a thin octavo volume , was print- ed in 1787 . Three years after his death , in 1793 , the Messrs . Robinson published in London what they called , in the title - page , the Works of Dr. Franklin , comprised in two ...
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... tion is expressly stated in the preface to the first edition , and although more than twenty years have elapsed since the autobiography was published from the original manuscript . As there printed , it comes down no later than to the ...
... tion is expressly stated in the preface to the first edition , and although more than twenty years have elapsed since the autobiography was published from the original manuscript . As there printed , it comes down no later than to the ...
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... tion and contempt , and appears not to regard it as worthy of being refuted . He was less reserved in conversation . Dr. John W. Francis , of New York , saw him often in London , in the year 1816 , while he was preparing his ...
... tion and contempt , and appears not to regard it as worthy of being refuted . He was less reserved in conversation . Dr. John W. Francis , of New York , saw him often in London , in the year 1816 , while he was preparing his ...
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... tion , and endeavour to fix it on some trade or pro- fession that would keep me on land . It has ever since been a pleasure to me to see good workmen handle their tools . And it has been often useful to me , to have learned so much by ...
... tion , and endeavour to fix it on some trade or pro- fession that would keep me on land . It has ever since been a pleasure to me to see good workmen handle their tools . And it has been often useful to me , to have learned so much by ...
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... tion their papers were received with , I was excited to try my hand among them . But , being still a boy , and suspecting that my brother would object to printing any thing of mine in his paper , if he knew it to be mine , I contrived ...
... tion their papers were received with , I was excited to try my hand among them . But , being still a boy , and suspecting that my brother would object to printing any thing of mine in his paper , if he knew it to be mine , I contrived ...
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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