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CHAPTER I. Importance of his life and character .--- Family history.- Early destination and apprenticeship . - Absconds , and arrives at Philadelphia . THE lives of great and useful men have been compared to the course of rivers .
CHAPTER I. Importance of his life and character .--- Family history.- Early destination and apprenticeship . - Absconds , and arrives at Philadelphia . THE lives of great and useful men have been compared to the course of rivers .
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As the father here resigns all immediate government of our young philosopher , the reader may be gratified with the following sketch of his person and character , delivered by Dr Franklin in old age to his only son , forming as it does ...
As the father here resigns all immediate government of our young philosopher , the reader may be gratified with the following sketch of his person and character , delivered by Dr Franklin in old age to his only son , forming as it does ...
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Thus springs the future stream of Franklin's literary character , and his singular ability for temperate and fair discussion . He here again receives the advantage of his father's superintendence of his plans .
Thus springs the future stream of Franklin's literary character , and his singular ability for temperate and fair discussion . He here again receives the advantage of his father's superintendence of his plans .
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His character also was not in good savour with the ruling powers ; and his father was too just a man not to avow his dis pleasure at his present determination . Covert measures were therefore resorted to in the management of his ...
His character also was not in good savour with the ruling powers ; and his father was too just a man not to avow his dis pleasure at his present determination . Covert measures were therefore resorted to in the management of his ...
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Franklin saw at a glance the character of his new master , who was the ready dupe of old Bradford's questions as to all his connexions and prospects , and in no small degree surprised and mortified when informed of his name .
Franklin saw at a glance the character of his new master , who was the ready dupe of old Bradford's questions as to all his connexions and prospects , and in no small degree surprised and mortified when informed of his name .
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