Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 Seiten |
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... never employed in the latter , the numerous family he had to educate , and the straitness of his circumstances , keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequently visited by leading men , who con- sulted him for ...
... never employed in the latter , the numerous family he had to educate , and the straitness of his circumstances , keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequently visited by leading men , who con- sulted him for ...
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... never knew either my father or mother to have any sick- ness , but that of which they died : He at 89 , and she at 85 years of age . They lie buried together at Boston , where I some years since placed a mar- ble over their grave with ...
... never knew either my father or mother to have any sick- ness , but that of which they died : He at 89 , and she at 85 years of age . They lie buried together at Boston , where I some years since placed a mar- ble over their grave with ...
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... never before seen any of them . I bought it , read it over and over , and was much delighted with it . I thought the writing ex- cellent , and wished if possible to imitate it . With that view , I took some of the papers , and making ...
... never before seen any of them . I bought it , read it over and over , and was much delighted with it . I thought the writing ex- cellent , and wished if possible to imitate it . With that view , I took some of the papers , and making ...
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... never proceeded far in that science . I read about this time " Locke on Human Understanding , " and " The Art of Think- ing , " by Messrs . du Port Royal . While I was intent on improving my language , I met with an English grammar ( I ...
... never proceeded far in that science . I read about this time " Locke on Human Understanding , " and " The Art of Think- ing , " by Messrs . du Port Royal . While I was intent on improving my language , I met with an English grammar ( I ...
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... never using , when I advance any thing that may possibly be disputed , the words certainly , -undoubt- edly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive , or appre- hend a thing to be so ...
... never using , when I advance any thing that may possibly be disputed , the words certainly , -undoubt- edly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive , or appre- hend a thing to be so ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote