The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
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... learned the trade of a blacksraith under his father ; but , possessing a good natural un- derstanding . he improved it by study , at the solicita- tion of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant ...
... learned the trade of a blacksraith under his father ; but , possessing a good natural un- derstanding . he improved it by study , at the solicita- tion of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant ...
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... learned Englishman , ' if I rightly recollect his expression . I have been told of his having written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the ...
... learned Englishman , ' if I rightly recollect his expression . I have been told of his having written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the ...
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... learned to read , for I do not remember to have been ever without this acquirement , and the encouragement of his friends , who assured him that I should one day certainly be- come a man of letters , confirmed him in this design . My ...
... learned to read , for I do not remember to have been ever without this acquirement , and the encouragement of his friends , who assured him that I should one day certainly be- come a man of letters , confirmed him in this design . My ...
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... length . decided that I should be a cut- ler , and I was placed for some days upon trial with my cousin Samuel , son of my uncle Benjamin , who had learned this trade in London , and had established DR . FRANKLIN . 19.
... length . decided that I should be a cut- ler , and I was placed for some days upon trial with my cousin Samuel , son of my uncle Benjamin , who had learned this trade in London , and had established DR . FRANKLIN . 19.
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... learned this trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading ...
... learned this trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading ...
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