Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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Page 131
... respect to or- der ; and now I am grown old , and my memory bad , I feel very sensibly the want of it . But , on the whole , tho ' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining , but fell far short of it , yet I ...
... respect to or- der ; and now I am grown old , and my memory bad , I feel very sensibly the want of it . But , on the whole , tho ' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining , but fell far short of it , yet I ...
Page 161
... respecting the disposi- tion and management of the donation to the inhabitants of Boston , I would have observed respecting that to the inhabitants of ... respect to that of the inhabitants of Boston and Self - Improvement and Mutual Aid 161.
... respecting the disposi- tion and management of the donation to the inhabitants of Boston , I would have observed respecting that to the inhabitants of ... respect to that of the inhabitants of Boston and Self - Improvement and Mutual Aid 161.
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... respect , b☛ an affection for Great - Britain ; for its laws , its customs and manners , and even a fondness for its fashions , that greatly increased the commerce . Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be ...
... respect , b☛ an affection for Great - Britain ; for its laws , its customs and manners , and even a fondness for its fashions , that greatly increased the commerce . Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
THE STYLE OF BEING AMERICAN | 225 |
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