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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... Friends in Paris . — Interview with Voltaire.- Franklin appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France . - Machinations of his Enemies to procure his Recall . — Mr. Arthur Lee.— Mr. Ralph Izard . — Visit of Sir Wil- liam ...
... Friends in Paris . — Interview with Voltaire.- Franklin appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France . - Machinations of his Enemies to procure his Recall . — Mr. Arthur Lee.— Mr. Ralph Izard . — Visit of Sir Wil- liam ...
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... friends . * He had invented a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , not having practised it , I have now forgotten it . He was very pious , and an assiduous at- tendant at the sermons of the best preachers , which he ...
... friends . * He had invented a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , not having practised it , I have now forgotten it . He was very pious , and an assiduous at- tendant at the sermons of the best preachers , which he ...
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... friends , that I should certainly make a good scholar , encouraged him in this purpose of his . My uncle Benjamin too ap- proved of it , and proposed to give me his shorthand volumes of sermons , to set up with , if I would learn his ...
... friends , that I should certainly make a good scholar , encouraged him in this purpose of his . My uncle Benjamin too ap- proved of it , and proposed to give me his shorthand volumes of sermons , to set up with , if I would learn his ...
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... friends from the undertaking , as not likely to succeed , one newspaper being in their judgment enough for Amer- ica . * At this time , 1771 , there are not less than five and twenty . He went on , however , with the under- taking . I ...
... friends from the undertaking , as not likely to succeed , one newspaper being in their judgment enough for Amer- ica . * At this time , 1771 , there are not less than five and twenty . He went on , however , with the under- taking . I ...
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... friend Collins , who was in the secret , and kept it faithfully . At length , however , an incident happened , that ... friends in Boston at my abrupt departure , assuring me of their good will to me , and that every thing would be ...
... friend Collins , who was in the secret , and kept it faithfully . At length , however , an incident happened , that ... friends in Boston at my abrupt departure , assuring me of their good will to me , and that every thing would be ...
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