Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons Limited, 1913 - 314 Seiten |
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... afterwards , and a West India captain , who had a commission to procure a tutor for the sons of a gentleman at Barbadoes , happen- ing to meet with him , agreed to carry him thither . He left me then , promising to remit me the first ...
... afterwards , and a West India captain , who had a commission to procure a tutor for the sons of a gentleman at Barbadoes , happen- ing to meet with him , agreed to carry him thither . He left me then , promising to remit me the first ...
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... afterwards heard it as his known character to be liberal of promises which he never meant to keep . Yet , unsolicited as he was by me , how could I think his generous offers insincere ? I believ'd him one of the best men in the world ...
... afterwards heard it as his known character to be liberal of promises which he never meant to keep . Yet , unsolicited as he was by me , how could I think his generous offers insincere ? I believ'd him one of the best men in the world ...
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... afterwards , that , thro ' some discontent with his wife's relations , he purposed to leave her on their hands , and never return again . Having taken leave of my friends , and interchang'd some promises with Miss Read , I left ...
... afterwards , that , thro ' some discontent with his wife's relations , he purposed to leave her on their hands , and never return again . Having taken leave of my friends , and interchang'd some promises with Miss Read , I left ...
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... afterwards on many occasions . But what shall we think of a governor's playing such pitiful tricks , and imposing so grossly on a poor ignorant boy ! It was a habit he had acquired . He wish'd to please everybody ; and , having little ...
... afterwards on many occasions . But what shall we think of a governor's playing such pitiful tricks , and imposing so grossly on a poor ignorant boy ! It was a habit he had acquired . He wish'd to please everybody ; and , having little ...
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... afterwards of great use to me , as I occasionally was to some of them . They all continued their regard for me as long as they lived . Before I enter upon my public appearance in business , it may be well to let you know the then state ...
... afterwards of great use to me , as I occasionally was to some of them . They all continued their regard for me as long as they lived . Before I enter upon my public appearance in business , it may be well to let you know the then state ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young