The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes : Adapted to the Use of SchoolsThomas, Cowperhwait & Company, 1842 - 180 pages |
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... Letters to Collinson . Experiment with the Kite . Publica- tion of his Letters . Anecdote of the Abbé Nollet . Fame of Franklin . Elected a Member of the Royal 82 Society . 90 CHAPTER XII . Appointed Postmaster - General . Journey to ...
... Letters to Collinson . Experiment with the Kite . Publica- tion of his Letters . Anecdote of the Abbé Nollet . Fame of Franklin . Elected a Member of the Royal 82 Society . 90 CHAPTER XII . Appointed Postmaster - General . Journey to ...
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... letters to set up his business in Boston . Benjamin liked this trade much better than that of his father , but still had a desire to go to sea . To prevent this step , his father was impatient to have him bound apprentice to his brother ...
... letters to set up his business in Boston . Benjamin liked this trade much better than that of his father , but still had a desire to go to sea . To prevent this step , his father was impatient to have him bound apprentice to his brother ...
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... letters passed between them on the subject , when the father of Franklin hap- pened to find the papers , and read them . Without entering into the subject in dispute , he took occa- sion to talk to him about his manner of writing He ...
... letters passed between them on the subject , when the father of Franklin hap- pened to find the papers , and read them . Without entering into the subject in dispute , he took occa- sion to talk to him about his manner of writing He ...
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... Letter . Some of his friends endeav- ored to dissuade him from the undertaking . They thought it would not succeed , as , in their opinion , ɔne newspaper was sufficient for all America . There are now in the United States alone , over ...
... Letter . Some of his friends endeav- ored to dissuade him from the undertaking . They thought it would not succeed , as , in their opinion , ɔne newspaper was sufficient for all America . There are now in the United States alone , over ...
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Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes : Adapted to the Use of Schools. Franklin walking in the streets of Philadelphia . Franklin delivering his letter to the Stationer in London . LIFE OF FRANKLIN.
Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes : Adapted to the Use of Schools. Franklin walking in the streets of Philadelphia . Franklin delivering his letter to the Stationer in London . LIFE OF FRANKLIN.
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Page 160 - You call them goods; but if you do not take care they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says: Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.
Page 135 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 76 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
Page 153 - I have been, if I may say it without vanity an eminent author of almanacks annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their applauses, and no other author has taken the least notice of me, so that did...
Page 159 - If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
Page 13 - ... for us to stand upon; and I showed my comrades a large heap of stones which were intended for a new house near the marsh, and which would very well suit our purpose. Accordingly, in the evening, when the workmen were gone...
Page 136 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Page 166 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon : for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes.
Page 162 - Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them, which they knew not the Getting of; they think 'tis Day and will never be Night...
Page 163 - Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what Use is this Pride of Appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote Health, or ease Pain; it makes no Increase of Merit in the Person, it creates Envy, it hastens Misfortune.