The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 pàgines |
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... learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his father ; but , possessing a good natural under- standing , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant ...
... learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his father ; but , possessing a good natural under- standing , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant ...
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... learned Englishman , " if I rightly recollect his expression . I have been told of his haven written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year ...
... learned Englishman , " if I rightly recollect his expression . I have been told of his haven written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year ...
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... learned to read , for I do not remember to have been ever without this acquirement , and the encouragement of his friends , who assured him that I should one day certainly be- come a man of letters , confirmed him in this design . My ...
... learned to read , for I do not remember to have been ever without this acquirement , and the encouragement of his friends , who assured him that I should one day certainly be- come a man of letters , confirmed him in this design . My ...
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... imagination . My father at length decided that I should be a cut- ler , and I was placed for some days upon trial with my cousin Samuel , son of my uncle Benjamin , who 1 had learned this trade in London , and had A 2 DR . FRANKLIN . 19.
... imagination . My father at length decided that I should be a cut- ler , and I was placed for some days upon trial with my cousin Samuel , son of my uncle Benjamin , who 1 had learned this trade in London , and had A 2 DR . FRANKLIN . 19.
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... learned this trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading ...
... learned this trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading ...
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