The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... father's business for two years , that is , till I was twelve years old ; and my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was every appearance that I ...
... father's business for two years , that is , till I was twelve years old ; and my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was every appearance that I ...
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... father determined at last for the cutler's trade , and placed me for some days on trial with Samuel , son to my Uncle Benjamin , who was bred to that trade in London and had just established himself in Boston . But the sum he exacted as ...
... father determined at last for the cutler's trade , and placed me for some days on trial with Samuel , son to my Uncle Benjamin , who was bred to that trade in London and had just established himself in Boston . But the sum he exacted as ...
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... father received the governor's letter with some surprise , but said little of it to me for some time . Captain Holmes returning , he showed it to him and asked him if he knew Sir William Keith , and what kind of a man he was ; adding ...
... father received the governor's letter with some surprise , but said little of it to me for some time . Captain Holmes returning , he showed it to him and asked him if he knew Sir William Keith , and what kind of a man he was ; adding ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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