Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
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... instruction in a Latin school , and that when very young , after which I neglected that language entirely . But , when I had attained an acquaintance with the French , Italian , and Spanish , I was sur- priz'd to find , on looking over ...
... instruction in a Latin school , and that when very young , after which I neglected that language entirely . But , when I had attained an acquaintance with the French , Italian , and Spanish , I was sur- priz'd to find , on looking over ...
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... instruction , besides answering , in some considerable degree , our views of influencing the public opinion on particular occasions , of which I shall give some instances in course of time as they happened . My first promotion was my ...
... instruction , besides answering , in some considerable degree , our views of influencing the public opinion on particular occasions , of which I shall give some instances in course of time as they happened . My first promotion was my ...
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... instruction of poor children . Writings were accordingly drawn , and on paying the debts the trustees of the academy were put in possession of the premises ; and by dividing the great and lofty hall into stories , and different rooms ...
... instruction of poor children . Writings were accordingly drawn , and on paying the debts the trustees of the academy were put in possession of the premises ; and by dividing the great and lofty hall into stories , and different rooms ...
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... instructions subjected him to , had resign'd . Mr Morris ask'd me if I thought he must expect as uncomfortable an admin- istration . I said , " No ; you may , on the contrary , have a very comfortable one , if you will only take care ...
... instructions subjected him to , had resign'd . Mr Morris ask'd me if I thought he must expect as uncomfortable an admin- istration . I said , " No ; you may , on the contrary , have a very comfortable one , if you will only take care ...
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... instructions . The Assemblies for three years held out against this injustice , tho ' constrained to bend at last . At length Captain Denny , who was Governor Morris's successor , ventured to disobey those instructions ; how that was ...
... instructions . The Assemblies for three years held out against this injustice , tho ' constrained to bend at last . At length Captain Denny , who was Governor Morris's successor , ventured to disobey those instructions ; how that was ...
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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