Benjamin Franklin, Or, From Printing Office to the Court of St. JamesHodder and Stoughton, 1905 - 380 strani |
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... Union of the States , and the election and inauguration of Washington as the first President , that his biography becomes a fitting companion to the LOG CABIN SERIES . CONTENTS . I. FROM OLD ENGLAND TO NEW ENGLAND . vi PREFACE .
... Union of the States , and the election and inauguration of Washington as the first President , that his biography becomes a fitting companion to the LOG CABIN SERIES . CONTENTS . I. FROM OLD ENGLAND TO NEW ENGLAND . vi PREFACE .
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... BECOMING PRINTER - BOY . James Franklin returns from England a printer - His father's talk about learning that trade - Benjamin likes it — Arrangement with James - Printing in its infancy then - Censorship over printing - Bound to his ...
... BECOMING PRINTER - BOY . James Franklin returns from England a printer - His father's talk about learning that trade - Benjamin likes it — Arrangement with James - Printing in its infancy then - Censorship over printing - Bound to his ...
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... become a city of great size and importance . It contained less than six thousand inhabi- tants . The bay , with its beautiful islands , spread out in front , where bears were often seen swimming across it , or from one island to another ...
... become a city of great size and importance . It contained less than six thousand inhabi- tants . The bay , with its beautiful islands , spread out in front , where bears were often seen swimming across it , or from one island to another ...
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... becomes a benefit when the lesson it teaches is improved as Franklin improved it . In the year 1779 , November 10th ... become so by neglect of that caution . " You ask what I mean ? You love stories , and will excuse my telling one of ...
... becomes a benefit when the lesson it teaches is improved as Franklin improved it . In the year 1779 , November 10th ... become so by neglect of that caution . " You ask what I mean ? You love stories , and will excuse my telling one of ...
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... becomes older , and cannot command the confidence of his friends and neighbours , but is branded by them as an unreliable , dishonest man . In like manner the boy who thinks it is manly to smoke and drink beer , will find that he has a ...
... becomes older , and cannot command the confidence of his friends and neighbours , but is branded by them as an unreliable , dishonest man . In like manner the boy who thinks it is manly to smoke and drink beer , will find that he has a ...
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Stran 42 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Stran 141 - I conceive or apprehend a thing to be so and so; it appears to me, or I should think it so or so, for such and such reasons; or I imagine it to be so; or it is so, if I am not mistaken. This habit, I believe, has been of great advantage to me when I have had occasion to inculcate my opinions, and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time engaged in promoting...
Stran 343 - In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favor.
Stran 104 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Stran 44 - Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; — and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: — for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again; — he was lost, and is found.
Stran 41 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard -table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day ; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Stran 138 - Tragedy, and contained an account of the drowning of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of Teach (or Blackbeard) the pirate.
Stran 70 - At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with, and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Stran 20 - Mistaken man, said I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure; you give too much for your whistle.
Stran 342 - ... 8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 9. MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.