The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin;: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself: : Together with Essays Humorous, Moral, and Literary; Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator, Volume 1 |
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... America , about fifty years ago , I found va- rious notes of his writing in the margins . His grandfon , Samuel , is now living at Boston . Our humble family had early embraced the Re- formation . They remained faithfully attached ...
... America , about fifty years ago , I found va- rious notes of his writing in the margins . His grandfon , Samuel , is now living at Boston . Our humble family had early embraced the Re- formation . They remained faithfully attached ...
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... America , where they hoped to enjoy the free exercife of their religion , and my father was prevailed on to accompany them . My father had also by the fame wife four chil- dren born in America , and ten others by a fecond wife , making ...
... America , where they hoped to enjoy the free exercife of their religion , and my father was prevailed on to accompany them . My father had also by the fame wife four chil- dren born in America , and ten others by a fecond wife , making ...
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... ienie . But I leave the decifion of this to better judges than myself . In 1720 , or 1721 , my brother began to print new public paper . It was the second that made its appearance in America , and was enti- tled 32 LIFE OF.
... ienie . But I leave the decifion of this to better judges than myself . In 1720 , or 1721 , my brother began to print new public paper . It was the second that made its appearance in America , and was enti- tled 32 LIFE OF.
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... America , and was enti- tled the New - England Courant . The only one that existed before was the Boston News Letter . Some of his friends , I remember , would have diffuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing . that was not likely ...
... America , and was enti- tled the New - England Courant . The only one that existed before was the Boston News Letter . Some of his friends , I remember , would have diffuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing . that was not likely ...
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... America again . His fecretary recei- told me on the part Having taken leave of my friends , and inter- changed promifes of fidelity with Mifs Read , I quitted Philadelphia . At Newcastle the veffel came to an anchor . The Governor was ...
... America again . His fecretary recei- told me on the part Having taken leave of my friends , and inter- changed promifes of fidelity with Mifs Read , I quitted Philadelphia . At Newcastle the veffel came to an anchor . The Governor was ...
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