Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1868 - 409 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
Page 12
... acquaintance that had an intrigue with a girl of bad charac- ter , whose parents would compel me to marry her ; and that I could neither appear or come away pub- licly . ( From the Edition of 1817 , p . 23. ) On approaching the island ...
... acquaintance that had an intrigue with a girl of bad charac- ter , whose parents would compel me to marry her ; and that I could neither appear or come away pub- licly . ( From the Edition of 1817 , p . 23. ) On approaching the island ...
Page 14
... acquaintance that had an intrigue with a girl of bad charac- ter , whose parents would compel me to marry her ; and that I could neither appear or come away pub- licly . ( From the Edition of 1817 , p . 23. ) On approaching the island ...
... acquaintance that had an intrigue with a girl of bad charac- ter , whose parents would compel me to marry her ; and that I could neither appear or come away pub- licly . ( From the Edition of 1817 , p . 23. ) On approaching the island ...
Page 63
... Acquaintance made and their services to me - Mrs . S. M. Small , Sir John P. , Mr. Wood , Sargent Strahan , and others . Their characters . Doctorate from Edinburgh , St. Andrew's . Doctorate from Oxford . Journey to Scotland . Lord ...
... Acquaintance made and their services to me - Mrs . S. M. Small , Sir John P. , Mr. Wood , Sargent Strahan , and others . Their characters . Doctorate from Edinburgh , St. Andrew's . Doctorate from Oxford . Journey to Scotland . Lord ...
Page 64
... Acquaintance with Ambassadors . Russian Intimation . Writing in newspapers . Glasses from Germany . Grant of Land in Nova Scotia . Sicknesses . Letters to America returned hither . The consequences . Insurance Office . My character ...
... Acquaintance with Ambassadors . Russian Intimation . Writing in newspapers . Glasses from Germany . Grant of Land in Nova Scotia . Sicknesses . Letters to America returned hither . The consequences . Insurance Office . My character ...
Page 81
... acquainted me that he had a curious collection of pamphlets bound in eight volumes folio , and twenty- four volumes quarto and octavo , which he thought from the subjects I might like to have , and that he would sell them cheap . I ...
... acquainted me that he had a curious collection of pamphlets bound in eight volumes folio , and twenty- four volumes quarto and octavo , which he thought from the subjects I might like to have , and that he would sell them cheap . I ...
Other editions - View all
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Edited from His Manuscript, with Notes ... Benjamin Franklin No preview available - 2013 |
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Edited From His Manuscript, With Notes ... Benjamin Franklin,John Bigelow No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards agreeable appear'd appeared arriv'd Art of Virtue Assembly attended Autograph Benjamin Franklin Boston captain character cher ami colonies conduct continu'd continued copy desire dispute Ecton Edition of 1817 England English father France French friends gave give good-natur'd governor grandfather hands heard honor instructions intended Keimer lately letter Little Britain lived London Lord Loudoun manner manuscript Memoirs ment never Northamptonshire occasion opinion original pamphlet paper Paris Passy perhaps person Philadelphia piece pounds sterling present printed printer printing-house profit propos'd proposed proprietary province published Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd received says sect sent Society soon Sparks thing thought thro tion took translation uncle Benjamin Union Fire Company Veillard Collection virtue waggons William Franklin William Temple Franklin writing written wrote York young
Popular passages
Page 217 - I could go thro' a Course compleat in Thirteen Weeks, and four Courses in a Year. And like him who having a Garden to weed, does not attempt to eradicate all the bad Herbs at once, which would exceed his Reach and his Strength, but works on one of the Beds at a time, and having...
Page 211 - ORDER. Let all your things have their places ; let each part of your business have its time.
Page 321 - It is, perhaps, below the dignity of your profession to act as steward of the rum, but if you were to deal it out and only just after prayers, you would have them all about you.
Page 111 - I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me. This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
Page 245 - ... which he had never done before, and with great civility ; and he ever after manifested a readiness to serve me on all occasions, so that we became great friends, and our friendship continued to his death. This is another instance of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, " He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another than he whom you yourself have obliged.
Page 205 - Seest thou a man diligent in his calling, he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 102 - I did not give them any satisfaction, they contented themselves with admonishing me, and dismissed me, considering me, perhaps, as an apprentice, who was bound to keep his master's secrets. During my brother's confinement, which I resented a good deal, notwithstanding our private differences, I had the management of the paper; and I made bold to give our rulers some rubs in it, which my brother took very kindly, while others began to consider me in an unfavorable light, as a young genius that had...
Page 282 - The subscriptions accordingly soon exceeded the requisite sum, and we claimed and received the public gift, which enabled us to carry the design into execution. A convenient and handsome building was soon erected ; the institution has by constant experience been found useful, and flourishes to this day ; and I do not remember any of my political manoeuvres, the success of which gave me at the time more pleasure, or wherein, after thinking of it, I more easily excused myself for having made some use...
Page 207 - Providence; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man; that our souls are immortal; and that all crime will be punished, and virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter.
Page 91 - Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.