The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself: To which is Added His Miscellaneous EssaysDerby and Miller, 1853 - 375 pages |
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... Printer's Trade - Efforts for intellectual improve- ment - Practices writing Ballads and Composition - Intimacy with Collins - Adopts a vegetable Diet - Disputations — Pub- · lishes a Newspaper - Disagrees with his Brother - Leaves ...
... Printer's Trade - Efforts for intellectual improve- ment - Practices writing Ballads and Composition - Intimacy with Collins - Adopts a vegetable Diet - Disputations — Pub- · lishes a Newspaper - Disagrees with his Brother - Leaves ...
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... printer , though he had already one son , James , of that profession . In 1717 my brother James returned from England with a press and letters , to set up his business in Boston . I liked it much better than that of my father , but ...
... printer , though he had already one son , James , of that profession . In 1717 my brother James returned from England with a press and letters , to set up his business in Boston . I liked it much better than that of my father , but ...
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... printer . And I was rather inclined to leave Boston , when I reflected , that I had already made myself a little obnoxious to the govern- ing party , and , from the arbitrary proceedings of the Assembly , in my brother's case , it was ...
... printer . And I was rather inclined to leave Boston , when I reflected , that I had already made myself a little obnoxious to the govern- ing party , and , from the arbitrary proceedings of the Assembly , in my brother's case , it was ...
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... printer of the place , old Mr. William Bradford , who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania , but had removed thence , in consequence of a quarrel with the governor , George Keith . He could give me no em- ployment , having little ...
... printer of the place , old Mr. William Bradford , who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania , but had removed thence , in consequence of a quarrel with the governor , George Keith . He could give me no em- ployment , having little ...
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... printer , she would have had me remain in that town and follow my business ; being ignorant what stock was necessary to begin with . She was very hospitable , gave me a dinner of ox - cheek with great good will , accepting only of a pot ...
... printer , she would have had me remain in that town and follow my business ; being ignorant what stock was necessary to begin with . She was very hospitable , gave me a dinner of ox - cheek with great good will , accepting only of a pot ...
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