Benjamin Franklin's Own Story: His Autobiography Continued from 1759 to His Death in 1790, with a Biographical Sketch Drawn from His WritingsUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 1937 - 268 Seiten |
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... become a player . At length , receiving his quarterly allowance of fifteen guineas , instead of discharging his debts he walk'd out of town , hid his gown in a furze bush , and footed it to London , where , having no friends to advise ...
... become a player . At length , receiving his quarterly allowance of fifteen guineas , instead of discharging his debts he walk'd out of town , hid his gown in a furze bush , and footed it to London , where , having no friends to advise ...
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... become wise . When we see how cruel statesmen and war- riors can be to the human race , and how absurd distinguished ... becoming wise by foresight . The nearest thing to having ex- perience of one's own , is to have other people's ...
... become wise . When we see how cruel statesmen and war- riors can be to the human race , and how absurd distinguished ... becoming wise by foresight . The nearest thing to having ex- perience of one's own , is to have other people's ...
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... become so considerable , though I remember to have come down to near the time of that transaction ( 1730 ) . I will therefore begin here with an ac- count of it , which may be struck out if found to have been already given . At the time ...
... become so considerable , though I remember to have come down to near the time of that transaction ( 1730 ) . I will therefore begin here with an ac- count of it , which may be struck out if found to have been already given . At the time ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards America Andrew Bradford Anthony Benezet appeared Art of Virtue ask'd Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought call'd captain character colonies conduct continu'd continued dispute employ'd enemies England father France French friends gave give good-natur'd governor hands horses Indians ingenious instructions Jonathan Shipley Keimer King letter Little Britain lived London Lord Loudoun Madeira wine means ment mind Nathan G never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament peace Penn Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack Postmaster-General present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietary province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect return'd says sect sent ship soon Stamp Act street thing thought thro tion told took treaty Vergennes virtue waggons William Temple Franklin writing wrote young