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Tho ' a brother , he considered himself as my master , and me as his apprentice ; and accordingly expected the same services from me as he would from another ; while I thought he demeaned me too much in some he required of me , who from ...
Tho ' a brother , he considered himself as my master , and me as his apprentice ; and accordingly expected the same services from me as he would from another ; while I thought he demeaned me too much in some he required of me , who from ...
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On May 9 , 1754 , he published in the Gazette what is considered to be the first American cartoon . It represents a snake broken into pieces labeled “ N.E. , ” “ N.Y. , ” “ N.J. , ” “ P. , ” “ M. , ” “ V. , ” “ N.C. ” and “ S.C. ...
On May 9 , 1754 , he published in the Gazette what is considered to be the first American cartoon . It represents a snake broken into pieces labeled “ N.E. , ” “ N.Y. , ” “ N.J. , ” “ P. , ” “ M. , ” “ V. , ” “ N.C. ” and “ S.C. ...
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It is not that I imagine so many representatives will be allowed the colonies , as to have any great weight by their numbers ; but I think there might be sufficient to occasion those laws to be better and more impartially considered ...
It is not that I imagine so many representatives will be allowed the colonies , as to have any great weight by their numbers ; but I think there might be sufficient to occasion those laws to be better and more impartially considered ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 27 |
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE | 68 |
SELFIMPROVEMENT AND MUTUAL | 112 |
Copyright | |
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| 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 |
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