The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Ed., and Many Letters Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 1 |
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tent myself with a faulty character in that respect . Like the man , who , in buying an axe of a smith , my neighbour , desired to have the whole of its surface as bright as the edge . The smith consented to grind it bright for him ...
tent myself with a faulty character in that respect . Like the man , who , in buying an axe of a smith , my neighbour , desired to have the whole of its surface as bright as the edge . The smith consented to grind it bright for him ...
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Anecdotes illustrating his Character . Sails from New York . — Incidents of the Voyage . — Arrives in England . - а Our new governor , Captain Denny , brought over for me the beforementioned medal from the Royal Society , which he ...
Anecdotes illustrating his Character . Sails from New York . — Incidents of the Voyage . — Arrives in England . - а Our new governor , Captain Denny , brought over for me the beforementioned medal from the Royal Society , which he ...
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To express my sense of the importance of a good private character in public affairs more strongly , I said the advantage of having it , and the disadvantage of not having it , were so great , that I even believed , if George the Third ...
To express my sense of the importance of a good private character in public affairs more strongly , I said the advantage of having it , and the disadvantage of not having it , were so great , that I even believed , if George the Third ...
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LIFE OF FRANKLIN | 3 |
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean exhibiting the Course of | 19 |
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acquaintance affairs afterwards American answer appeared appointed arrived Assembly attended Boston British brother brought called carried cause character colonies common conduct Congress considered contained continued desired EDITOR employed England expressed father Franklin friends gave give Governor hands hundred instructions interest kind known land laws learned leave letters lived London Lord manner means meeting mentioned method mind never obtained occasion opinion original passed Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia pieces political pounds present printed proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers reason received respect says seems sent shillings soon Street taken thing thought tion took turned volumes whole wish writing written wrote young