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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... ment , and used much diligence in searching for es- says and papers , that had not before been comprised in any collection . Mr. Benjamin Vaughan , who was then in London , rendered him important assistance . Dr. Franklin had been dead ...
... ment , and used much diligence in searching for es- says and papers , that had not before been comprised in any collection . Mr. Benjamin Vaughan , who was then in London , rendered him important assistance . Dr. Franklin had been dead ...
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... to 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.
... to 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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... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
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... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
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... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
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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