Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American Tradition |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 32
Page 86
I had a brother - in - law , Robert Holmes , master of a sloop , that traded between Boston and Delaware . He being at New Castle 40 miles below Philadelphia , heard there of me , and wrote me a letter , mentioning the concern of my ...
I had a brother - in - law , Robert Holmes , master of a sloop , that traded between Boston and Delaware . He being at New Castle 40 miles below Philadelphia , heard there of me , and wrote me a letter , mentioning the concern of my ...
Page 160
And , as it is presumed that there will always be found in Boston virtuous and benevolent citizens , willing to bestow a part of their time in doing good to the rising generation , by superintending and managing this institution gratis ...
And , as it is presumed that there will always be found in Boston virtuous and benevolent citizens , willing to bestow a part of their time in doing good to the rising generation , by superintending and managing this institution gratis ...
Page 309
INDEX А Boston - cont . 195 , 196 , 198 ; Franklin's Abraham , 28 trust fund to , provisions of , Adams , Matthew , 75 158-163 Addison , Joseph , Cato , quot- Boston News Letter , The , 79 ed , 127-128 Boyle's Lectures , 100 Adult ...
INDEX А Boston - cont . 195 , 196 , 198 ; Franklin's Abraham , 28 trust fund to , provisions of , Adams , Matthew , 75 158-163 Addison , Joseph , Cato , quot- Boston News Letter , The , 79 ed , 127-128 Boyle's Lectures , 100 Adult ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 27 |
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE | 68 |
SELFIMPROVEMENT AND MUTUAL | 112 |
Copyright | |
3 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able advantage American appeared become Benjamin Franklin body Boston building called carried character common conduct considered continued England equal expected experience father fire Franklin friends gave give given hand hospital improvement industry inhabitants inoculation interest keep kind known lately laws least leave less letters liberty lightning living matter means mind nature never observed occasion opinion particular Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia political Poor Richard pounds practice present principles printer printing produce proposed published Quaker Question reason received representative respect says serve shilling society soon success taken things thought tion took town trade turn virtue whole writing wrote
Bibliographic information
| Title | Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American Tradition Makers of the American tradition series |
| Author | I. Bernard Cohen |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |