The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... Indians , came to me requesting a supply of fire - arms , that they might go back and bring off their cattle . I gave them each a gun with suitable ammunition . We had not marched many miles before it began to rain , and it continued ...
... Indians , came to me requesting a supply of fire - arms , that they might go back and bring off their cattle . I gave them each a gun with suitable ammunition . We had not marched many miles before it began to rain , and it continued ...
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... Indians , who have no cannon . Finding ourselves now posted securely and having a place to retreat to on occasion , we ventured out in parties to scour the adjacent country . We met with no Indians , but we found the places on the ...
... Indians , who have no cannon . Finding ourselves now posted securely and having a place to retreat to on occasion , we ventured out in parties to scour the adjacent country . We met with no Indians , but we found the places on the ...
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... Indians hear with patience the truths of the Gospel explained to them and give their usual tokens of assent and approbation . You would think they were convinced . No such matter . It is mere civility . A Swedish minister having ...
... Indians hear with patience the truths of the Gospel explained to them and give their usual tokens of assent and approbation . You would think they were convinced . No such matter . It is mere civility . A Swedish minister having ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward agreeable almanac appeared arrived Assembly attend began Benjamin Franklin Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation dear debt desired dispute employed endeavor England father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith Indians inhabitants instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodged London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means ment mention Motto never observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house procure proposed province Quakers Ralph received sailed sect sensible shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young