Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 6-10 von 58
Seite 4
... Sent out to the Insurgents . Turn them back . Little thanks . Disputes revived . Resolutions against continuing under Proprietary Government . Another Pamphlet . Cool thoughts . Sent again to England with Petition . Negotiation there ...
... Sent out to the Insurgents . Turn them back . Little thanks . Disputes revived . Resolutions against continuing under Proprietary Government . Another Pamphlet . Cool thoughts . Sent again to England with Petition . Negotiation there ...
Seite 8
... sent to me , is a specimen . He had formed a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , never practising it , I have now forgot it . I was named after this uncle , there being a parti- cular affection between him and my father ...
... sent to me , is a specimen . He had formed a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , never practising it , I have now forgot it . I was named after this uncle , there being a parti- cular affection between him and my father ...
Seite 11
... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr George Brownell , very successful in his pro- fession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I acquired fair writing pretty soon ...
... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr George Brownell , very successful in his pro- fession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I acquired fair writing pretty soon ...
Seite 15
... sent to be with him some time on liking . But his expectations of a fee with me displeasing my father , I was taken home again . From a child I was fond of reading , and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in ...
... sent to be with him some time on liking . But his expectations of a fee with me displeasing my father , I was taken home again . From a child I was fond of reading , and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in ...
Seite 17
... sent me about the town to sell them . The first sold wonderfully , the event being recent , having made a great noise . This flattered my vanity ; but my father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances , and telling me verse- makers ...
... sent me about the town to sell them . The first sold wonderfully , the event being recent , having made a great noise . This flattered my vanity ; but my father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances , and telling me verse- makers ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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