THE WORKS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; CONTAINING SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION AND MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED WITH NOTES AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.1844 |
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... employ his pen . It is true , that , in early life and afterwards , he cultivated with uncommon assiduity the art of writing , till he attained a mastery over the language , which has raised his name to the first rank in English ...
... employ his pen . It is true , that , in early life and afterwards , he cultivated with uncommon assiduity the art of writing , till he attained a mastery over the language , which has raised his name to the first rank in English ...
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... the United States . Contract with the Farmers - General . - Franklin disap- proves the Policy of seeking Alliances with the European Powers . - Lord Stormont.- Application of Foreign Officers for Employ- ment CONTENTS . xxxi.
... the United States . Contract with the Farmers - General . - Franklin disap- proves the Policy of seeking Alliances with the European Powers . - Lord Stormont.- Application of Foreign Officers for Employ- ment CONTENTS . xxxi.
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JARED SPARKS. - Lord Stormont.- Application of Foreign Officers for Employ- ment in the American Army . - Lafayette .. Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on ...
JARED SPARKS. - Lord Stormont.- Application of Foreign Officers for Employ- ment in the American Army . - Lafayette .. Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on ...
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... employed , and which , thanks to Providence , so well succeeded with me . They may also deem them fit to be imitated ... employing myself I shall yield to the incli- nation , so natural to old men , of talking of themselves and their own ...
... employed , and which , thanks to Providence , so well succeeded with me . They may also deem them fit to be imitated ... employing myself I shall yield to the incli- nation , so natural to old men , of talking of themselves and their own ...
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... employing the mildest and most encouraging methods . Under him I learned to write a good hand pretty soon ; but I failed ... employed in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds for cast candles , attending the shop , going of ...
... employing the mildest and most encouraging methods . Under him I learned to write a good hand pretty soon ; but I failed ... employed in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds for cast candles , attending the shop , going of ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Art of Virtue Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brother called captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued Ecton EDITOR employed endeavour England England Courant father favor France French friends gave give Governor hand honor Hugh Meredith instructions Keimer King letters lived lodged London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun means ment ministers never night obtained occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons Philadelphia pieces political pounds pounds sterling present principles printed printer printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers Ralph received respect sail says seems sent ship Society soon Stamp Act Street thing thought tion took town treaty virtue William William Temple Franklin writing wrote young