Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
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... father and his country , and had behaved with so much provocation and defiance that his career , until he finally found his way to England , was , to say the least , not a comfortable one . There was a good deal of imprisonment ; a good ...
... father and his country , and had behaved with so much provocation and defiance that his career , until he finally found his way to England , was , to say the least , not a comfortable one . There was a good deal of imprisonment ; a good ...
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... father was alive , an exiled loyalist , living in England , subsisting on a pension from the King . Here was an influence ; here also considerations of prudence , even of seemliness . And as a fact it was immediately after his father's ...
... father was alive , an exiled loyalist , living in England , subsisting on a pension from the King . Here was an influence ; here also considerations of prudence , even of seemliness . And as a fact it was immediately after his father's ...
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... Father . The final Breach . My Inducements to quit Boston . Manner of coming to a Resolution . My leaving him and going to New York ( return to eating flesh ) ; thence to Penn- sylvania . The journey , and its events on the Bay , at ...
... Father . The final Breach . My Inducements to quit Boston . Manner of coming to a Resolution . My leaving him and going to New York ( return to eating flesh ) ; thence to Penn- sylvania . The journey , and its events on the Bay , at ...
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... Father's Remark and Advice upon Diligence . Carolina Partnership . Learn French and German . Journey to Boston after ten years . Affection of my Brother . His Death , and leaving me his Son . Art of Virtue . Occasion . City Watch ...
... Father's Remark and Advice upon Diligence . Carolina Partnership . Learn French and German . Journey to Boston after ten years . Affection of my Brother . His Death , and leaving me his Son . Art of Virtue . Occasion . City Watch ...
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... Father's Proverb . Stamp Act . My opposition to it . Recommendation of J. Hughes . Amendment of it . Examination in Parliament . Repu- tation it gave me . Caressed by Ministry . Charles Townsend's Act . Opposition to it . Stoves and ...
... Father's Proverb . Stamp Act . My opposition to it . Recommendation of J. Hughes . Amendment of it . Examination in Parliament . Repu- tation it gave me . Caressed by Ministry . Charles Townsend's Act . Opposition to it . Stoves and ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young