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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... eral instances . I saw the justice of his remarks , and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing , and determined to endeavour to improve my style . About this time , I met with an odd volume of the Spectator . I had never ...
... eral instances . I saw the justice of his remarks , and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing , and determined to endeavour to improve my style . About this time , I met with an odd volume of the Spectator . I had never ...
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... eral clubs the sentiments of the Junto . The project was approved , and every member un- dertook to form his club ; but they did not all suc- ceed . Five or six only were completed , which were called by different names , as the Vine ...
... eral clubs the sentiments of the Junto . The project was approved , and every member un- dertook to form his club ; but they did not all suc- ceed . Five or six only were completed , which were called by different names , as the Vine ...
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... eral of my workmen , who had behaved well , by estab- lishing them in printing - houses in different colonies , on they withdrew to Society Hill , where he preached from a balcony to a multitude , computed at not less than ten thousand ...
... eral of my workmen , who had behaved well , by estab- lishing them in printing - houses in different colonies , on they withdrew to Society Hill , where he preached from a balcony to a multitude , computed at not less than ten thousand ...
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... eral , being wounded , was brought off with difficulty ; his secretary , Mr. Shirley , was killed by his side , and out of eighty - six officers sixty - three were killed or wounded ; and seven hundred and fourteen men killed of eleven ...
... eral , being wounded , was brought off with difficulty ; his secretary , Mr. Shirley , was killed by his side , and out of eighty - six officers sixty - three were killed or wounded ; and seven hundred and fourteen men killed of eleven ...
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... eral's orders on that head . He promised me , that , if the masters would come to him at Trenton , where he VOL . I. • See Washington's Writings , Vol . II . p . 78 . 25 Q 4 should be in a few days on his march Er . 49. ] 193 LIFE OF ...
... eral's orders on that head . He promised me , that , if the masters would come to him at Trenton , where he VOL . I. • See Washington's Writings , Vol . II . p . 78 . 25 Q 4 should be in a few days on his march Er . 49. ] 193 LIFE 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