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 43
... manner bought for four years , intending him for a compositor . I shall speak more of him presently . " Lastly , David Harry , a country lad , who was ap- prenticed to him . " Franklin's natural sagacity had now been improved by ...
... manner bought for four years , intending him for a compositor . I shall speak more of him presently . " Lastly , David Harry , a country lad , who was ap- prenticed to him . " Franklin's natural sagacity had now been improved by ...
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... manner , to return to it . This taking place in the public street , piqued our philosopher not a little . He went in , the master fol- lowing . " The quarrel became warm on both sides ; and he gave me , " says Franklin , " notice to ...
... manner , to return to it . This taking place in the public street , piqued our philosopher not a little . He went in , the master fol- lowing . " The quarrel became warm on both sides ; and he gave me , " says Franklin , " notice to ...
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... manners , dirty and slovenly in his person , and enthusiastic in that sort of religion which permitted him to be no small knave . Among his friends , Franklin could , at length , enumerate judge Allen , Bustil , the secretary of the ...
... manners , dirty and slovenly in his person , and enthusiastic in that sort of religion which permitted him to be no small knave . Among his friends , Franklin could , at length , enumerate judge Allen , Bustil , the secretary of the ...
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... manner of speaking , stopped Franklin one day , and asked him if he were the young man who had lately opened a new printing - house ? Being an- swered in the affirmative , he said that he was sorry for him , because Philadelphia was a ...
... manner of speaking , stopped Franklin one day , and asked him if he were the young man who had lately opened a new printing - house ? Being an- swered in the affirmative , he said that he was sorry for him , because Philadelphia was a ...
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... manner can the Junto , or any of them , assist you in any of your honourable designs ? 21. Have you any weighty affair in hand , in which you think the advice of the Junto may be of service ? 22. What benefits have you lately received ...
... manner can the Junto , or any of them , assist you in any of your honourable designs ? 21. Have you any weighty affair in hand , in which you think the advice of the Junto may be of service ? 22. What benefits have you lately received ...
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