Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
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... less than the English pirate . The first of these fears was prophetic . In 1791 there was pub- lished at Paris an anonymous translation of the work , as far as to the beginning of the paragraph ( p . 84 ) about the founding of the ...
... less than the English pirate . The first of these fears was prophetic . In 1791 there was pub- lished at Paris an anonymous translation of the work , as far as to the beginning of the paragraph ( p . 84 ) about the founding of the ...
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... less necessary to give an account , because by the great kindness of Mr. Bigelow a reproduction of it appears as the frontispiece to this volume . The original is a pastel of undoubted authen- ticity , done in 1783 by Joseph Siffred ...
... less necessary to give an account , because by the great kindness of Mr. Bigelow a reproduction of it appears as the frontispiece to this volume . The original is a pastel of undoubted authen- ticity , done in 1783 by Joseph Siffred ...
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... less than two volumes . Having to choose and to forego , I have chosen to treat of that aspect and period of Franklin's life which stands in most vivid contrast with the picture presented to us in the pages of the Autobiography . My ...
... less than two volumes . Having to choose and to forego , I have chosen to treat of that aspect and period of Franklin's life which stands in most vivid contrast with the picture presented to us in the pages of the Autobiography . My ...
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... less properly , " For want of modesty is want of sense . " If you ask , Why less properly ? I must repeat the lines , " Immodest words admit of no defense , For want of modesty is want of sense . " Now , is not want of sense ( where a ...
... less properly , " For want of modesty is want of sense . " If you ask , Why less properly ? I must repeat the lines , " Immodest words admit of no defense , For want of modesty is want of sense . " Now , is not want of sense ( where a ...
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... less than five - and - twenty . He went on , however , with the undertaking , and after having worked in composing the types and printing off the sheets , I was employed to carry the papers thro ' the streets to the customers . He had ...
... less than five - and - twenty . He went on , however , with the undertaking , and after having worked in composing the types and printing off the sheets , I was employed to carry the papers thro ' the streets to the customers . He had ...
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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