The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of Independence, and of the Various Negociations at Paris for Peace; with the History of His Political and Other Writings |
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His elder brothers were apprenticed to different trades ; but being , as he quaintly
says , “ the tithe of his father ' s sons , " he was originally designed for the church ,
and was accordingly placed at the grammar - school of Boston for about a year ...
His elder brothers were apprenticed to different trades ; but being , as he quaintly
says , “ the tithe of his father ' s sons , " he was originally designed for the church ,
and was accordingly placed at the grammar - school of Boston for about a year ...
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About this time , a literary acquaintance of the name of Collins , of Boston ,
induced Franklin to attempt his first original composition in prose . , They had
been disputing verbally on the propriety of bestowing a learned education upon
the ...
About this time , a literary acquaintance of the name of Collins , of Boston ,
induced Franklin to attempt his first original composition in prose . , They had
been disputing verbally on the propriety of bestowing a learned education upon
the ...
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His friend Collins was so pleased with Franklin ' s success in Philadelphia , that
he resigned a situation he had obtained in the Boston post - office , with a view to
return with him . The only advantage , therefore , which he obtained boy this ...
His friend Collins was so pleased with Franklin ' s success in Philadelphia , that
he resigned a situation he had obtained in the Boston post - office , with a view to
return with him . The only advantage , therefore , which he obtained boy this ...
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Progress of the differences between the mother country and the American
colonies . — The Stamp Act riot at Boston .Dr Franklin examined before the
House of Commons . - Stamp Act repealed . - Its principle maintained . - Duties
laid on glass ...
Progress of the differences between the mother country and the American
colonies . — The Stamp Act riot at Boston .Dr Franklin examined before the
House of Commons . - Stamp Act repealed . - Its principle maintained . - Duties
laid on glass ...
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But these circulars produced nothing but insolent replies : governor Bernard
insisted upon the assembly at Boston rescind . ing their act respecting this
circular , or he should dissolve the house , and send their transactions for the
inspection of ...
But these circulars produced nothing but insolent replies : governor Bernard
insisted upon the assembly at Boston rescind . ing their act respecting this
circular , or he should dissolve the house , and send their transactions for the
inspection of ...
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| Наслов | The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of Independence, and of the Various Negociations at Paris for Peace; with the History of His Political and Other Writings |
| Сарадник | Leonard Woods |
| Издавач | Hunt and Clarke, 1826 |
| Оригинал из | Јавна библиотека града Њујорка |
| Дигитализовано | 10 јул 2007 |
| Дужина | 407 страница |
| Извоз навода | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |