The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of the Independence...Hunt and Clark, 1826 - 407 pages |
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Page 44
... bill was put into his hand , which offered an imme- diate treat and bounty - money to all who were dis- posed to serve in America . He instantly repaired to the house of rendezvous , enlisted himself , was put on board a ship , and ...
... bill was put into his hand , which offered an imme- diate treat and bounty - money to all who were dis- posed to serve in America . He instantly repaired to the house of rendezvous , enlisted himself , was put on board a ship , and ...
Page 46
... bills for that colony , and required both types and engravings which Keimer could not supply without Franklin's aid . He now therefore had to furnish these as before , and , finally , to repair to Bur- lington with Keimer , where , the ...
... bills for that colony , and required both types and engravings which Keimer could not supply without Franklin's aid . He now therefore had to furnish these as before , and , finally , to repair to Bur- lington with Keimer , where , the ...
Page 47
... bills were printed than were directed by law , they were with Franklin and his employer continually ; and the former evidently possessing the more cultivated and fertile mind , a greater value was set on his company and conversation ...
... bills were printed than were directed by law , they were with Franklin and his employer continually ; and the former evidently possessing the more cultivated and fertile mind , a greater value was set on his company and conversation ...
Page 57
... most important streets , with bills on their doors , to be let , ' whereas now I see the old ones all inhabited , and many new ones building . " 3 5 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 57 Franklin," it would be dishonourable in me to ...
... most important streets , with bills on their doors , to be let , ' whereas now I see the old ones all inhabited , and many new ones building . " 3 5 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 57 Franklin," it would be dishonourable in me to ...
Page 100
... bill into the house , by which it was proposed to present 2000l . to the hospital funds , on the condition , that 2000l . more should be obtained by private subscription ; and that when , to the satisfac- tion of the speaker of the said ...
... bill into the house , by which it was proposed to present 2000l . to the hospital funds , on the condition , that 2000l . more should be obtained by private subscription ; and that when , to the satisfac- tion of the speaker of the said ...
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