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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... observe upon which of these useful arts the attention of Benjamin appeared to fix itself . This was one of the most critical points of that son's history . It was the best and final effort of the father " to fix him in some trade or ...
... observe upon which of these useful arts the attention of Benjamin appeared to fix itself . This was one of the most critical points of that son's history . It was the best and final effort of the father " to fix him in some trade or ...
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... observed me , and thought , with reason , that I made a very singular and grotesque appearance . " I then turned the corner , and went through Ches- nut - street , eating my roll all the way ; and having made this round , I found myself ...
... observed me , and thought , with reason , that I made a very singular and grotesque appearance . " I then turned the corner , and went through Ches- nut - street , eating my roll all the way ; and having made this round , I found myself ...
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... . " I have sometimes observed , that we are apt to fancy the person that cannot speak intelligibly to us , proportionably stupid in understanding ; and when we speak two or three words of English to a foreigner LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 37.
... . " I have sometimes observed , that we are apt to fancy the person that cannot speak intelligibly to us , proportionably stupid in understanding ; and when we speak two or three words of English to a foreigner LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 37.
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... waiting for the opportunity , a vacancy of great advantage to him must soon occur in Phila- delphia . When Franklin objected his want of money , he observed , that his ( Meredith's ) father had LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 45.
... waiting for the opportunity , a vacancy of great advantage to him must soon occur in Phila- delphia . When Franklin objected his want of money , he observed , that his ( Meredith's ) father had LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 45.
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... observed , that his ( Meredith's ) father had a very high opinion of him , and , from a conversation that had already passed between them , he was sure that he would advance whatever might be necessary to esta- blish them in partnership ...
... observed , that his ( Meredith's ) father had a very high opinion of him , and , from a conversation that had already passed between them , he was sure that he would advance whatever might be necessary to esta- blish them in partnership ...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ... Leonard Woods No preview available - 2016 |
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