The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a ContinuationWhittemore, Niles, and Hall, 1857 - 612 Seiten |
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... of the philosopher , states- man , and philanthropist , whose fame is an honor not more to the land of his birth , than to the age in which he lived . NOVEMBER , 1843 . CONTENTS . AUTOBIOGRAPHY . CHAPTER I. - - Origin and vi PREFACE .
... of the philosopher , states- man , and philanthropist , whose fame is an honor not more to the land of his birth , than to the age in which he lived . NOVEMBER , 1843 . CONTENTS . AUTOBIOGRAPHY . CHAPTER I. - - Origin and vi PREFACE .
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... land . Visits General Braddock's Army in Maryland . - Procures Horses and Wagons to facilitate the March of the Army . - Ob- tains Supplies for the Officers . Character of Braddock . - Ac- count of his Defeat in the Battle of the ...
... land . Visits General Braddock's Army in Maryland . - Procures Horses and Wagons to facilitate the March of the Army . - Ob- tains Supplies for the Officers . Character of Braddock . - Ac- count of his Defeat in the Battle of the ...
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... land- ed menne , that therein so small a Thorpe cannot be found whereit dweleth not a knight , an esquire , or such a householder , as is there commonly called a Franklin , enriched with great possessions ; and also other freeholders ...
... land- ed menne , that therein so small a Thorpe cannot be found whereit dweleth not a knight , an esquire , or such a householder , as is there commonly called a Franklin , enriched with great possessions ; and also other freeholders ...
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... land to his only daughter , who , with her husband , one Fisher of Wellingborough , sold it to Mr. Isted , now lord of the manor there . My grandfather had four sons , who grew up ; viz . Thomas , John , Benjamin , and Josiah . Being at ...
... land to his only daughter , who , with her husband , one Fisher of Wellingborough , sold it to Mr. Isted , now lord of the manor there . My grandfather had four sons , who grew up ; viz . Thomas , John , Benjamin , and Josiah . Being at ...
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... land , because he found that his dyeing trade , being in little request , would not maintain his family . Ac- cordingly , I was employed in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds for cast candles , attending the shop , going ...
... land , because he found that his dyeing trade , being in little request , would not maintain his family . Ac- cordingly , I was employed in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds for cast candles , attending the shop , going ...
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acquainted affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Assembly Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain British captain character colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued Count de Vergennes court desire Ecton endeavour England father favor formed France French friends gave give Governor hands honor inhabitants instructions Keimer King land letter liberty lived London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun Lord Shelburne ment ministers ministry morning negotiation never night obtained occasion opinion paper Paris Parliament peace Pennsylvania persons Peter Folger petition Philadelphia philosophical pounds sterling present principles printed procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers received respect Richard Bache sail Sarah Bache says sent ship Society soon Stamp Act thing thought thousand pounds tion took town trade treaty United Vergennes William William Temple Franklin wind writing wrote