The Life of Benjamin FranklinJ. Philbrick, 1854 - 468 pages |
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acquainted affairs agent America ART OF VIRTUE Assembly became Benjamin Benjamin Franklin Berkshire bill Boston British Canada character colonies Conestogos course defence duty England eral father favor Frank French friends frugality furnished gave give Gnadenhutten governor gratifying habits honor important Indians instructions interest Kames Keimer king letter London Lord Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames manner means ment Meredith mind moral mother-country ness never object occasion pamphlet paper Parliament Penn Pennsylvania Philadelphia Poor Richard says pounds present principles printer printing-office privy council procure proposed Proprietaries province province of Pennsylvania Quakers reason received remarks rendered reply respect says Franklin sent sentiments Socratic method soon spirit stamp-act success Thomas Whately thought tion took trade views virtue whole wife William Penn writing young