Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...Henry Colburn, 1818 |
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... affairs , from the year 1641 to 1717 ; many of the volumes are wanting , as appears by their numbering , but there still remain eight volumes in folio , and twenty in quarto and in octavo . dealer in old books had met with them , and ...
... affairs , from the year 1641 to 1717 ; many of the volumes are wanting , as appears by their numbering , but there still remain eight volumes in folio , and twenty in quarto and in octavo . dealer in old books had met with them , and ...
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... affairs , and those of the church he belonged to ; and who showed great respect for his judgment and advice . He was also much consulted by private persons about their affairs , when any difficulty occurred , and frequently chosen an ...
... affairs , and those of the church he belonged to ; and who showed great respect for his judgment and advice . He was also much consulted by private persons about their affairs , when any difficulty occurred , and frequently chosen an ...
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... began to doubt his sincerity . I found my friend Denham and opened the whole affair to him . He let me into Keith's character , told me there was not the least probability that he had written any letters for me .60 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ I. MEMOIRS OF.
... began to doubt his sincerity . I found my friend Denham and opened the whole affair to him . He let me into Keith's character , told me there was not the least probability that he had written any letters for me .60 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ I. MEMOIRS OF.
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... affair over . He had conceived a great regard for me , and was very unwilling that I should leave the house while he remained in it . He dissuaded me from returning to my native country , which I began to think of ; he reminded me that ...
... affair over . He had conceived a great regard for me , and was very unwilling that I should leave the house while he remained in it . He dissuaded me from returning to my native country , which I began to think of ; he reminded me that ...
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... affair of ours , and is unwilling to advance for you and me , what he would for you ? If that is the case , tell me , and I will resign the whole to you , and go about my business . No , said he , my father has really been disappointed ...
... affair of ours , and is unwilling to advance for you and me , what he would for you ? If that is the case , tell me , and I will resign the whole to you , and go about my business . No , said he , my father has really been disappointed ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay bill Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's means measures ment mentioned ministers never obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote
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129 페이지 - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3 ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4 RESOLUTION Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
133 페이지 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
163 페이지 - 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 copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, — gold and all.
36 페이지 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father ; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certninly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
133 페이지 - Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance, leaving the other virtues to their ordinary chance, only marking every evening the faults of the day. Thus, if in the first week I could keep my first line, marked T, clear of spots, I...
86 페이지 - Some books against Deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.
27 페이지 - I thought he demeaned me too much in some he required of me, who from a brother expected more indulgence. Our disputes were often brought before our father, and I fancy I was either generally in the right, or else a better pleader, because the judgment was generally in my favor. But my brother was passionate, and had often beaten me, which I took extremely amiss...
34 페이지 - ... the shore, got into a creek, landed near an old fence, with the rails of which we made a fire, the night being cold, in October, and there we remained till daylight. Then one of the company knew the place to be Cooper's Creek, a little above Philadelphia, which we saw as soon as we got out of the creek, and arrived there about eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morning, and landed at the Market Street wharf.
17 페이지 - To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year.
128 페이지 - It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time ; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other.