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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... 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 profession that would keep him on the land ; " and the kindness of ...
... 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 profession that would keep him on the land ; " and the kindness of ...
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... appeared upon the table ; never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
... appeared upon the table ; never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
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... appeared in the colonies ; and Mr James Franklin was seriously dissuaded by many of his friends from undertaking it , on the ground of one paper being enough for America ! It being Benjamin's office to assist in the distribu- tion of ...
... appeared in the colonies ; and Mr James Franklin was seriously dissuaded by many of his friends from undertaking it , on the ground of one paper being enough for America ! It being Benjamin's office to assist in the distribu- tion of ...
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... appearance had ex- cited suspicion of his being a runaway lad ; and it was not now improved by his second voyage , his hunger and fatigue , and the working dress he wore being crammed with dirty linen . His whole amount of money ...
... appearance had ex- cited suspicion of his being a runaway lad ; and it was not now improved by his second voyage , his hunger and fatigue , and the working dress he wore being crammed with dirty linen . His whole amount of money ...
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... appearance , surprised his friends in no small degree . His father's heart was open to him again ; but his brother James could not be softened by the intervention of either parent . " " After inquiring carefully as to sir William ...
... appearance , surprised his friends in no small degree . His father's heart was open to him again ; but his brother James could not be softened by the intervention of either parent . " " After inquiring carefully as to sir William ...
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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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