Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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Page 81
I. Bernard Cohen. point which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the Assembly . He was taken up , censured and imprisoned for a month by the Speaker's warrant , I suppose because he would not discover his author . . . . My brother's ...
I. Bernard Cohen. point which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the Assembly . He was taken up , censured and imprisoned for a month by the Speaker's warrant , I suppose because he would not discover his author . . . . My brother's ...
Page 83
... gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refused it on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it , a man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty , perhaps thro ...
... gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refused it on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it , a man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty , perhaps thro ...
Page 106
... gave him what he demanded and he went soon after to Carolina ; from whence he sent me next year two long letters , containing the best account that had been given of that country , the climate , soil , husbandry , etc. , for in those ...
... gave him what he demanded and he went soon after to Carolina ; from whence he sent me next year two long letters , containing the best account that had been given of that country , the climate , soil , husbandry , etc. , for in those ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
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