Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Extracts from the Autobiography and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Extracts From the Autobiography and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243144587
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Excerpt from Extracts From the Autobiography and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin: Suggested for Use in the Public Schools of the City of Boston, by the Joint Bi-Centennial Committee, in Connection With the Observance of the 200th Anniversary of Franklin's Birth, January 17, 1906 I disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea, but my father declared against it; however, living near the water, I was much in and about it, learnt early to swim well, and to manage boats; and when in a boat or canoe with other boys I was commonly allowed to govern, especially in any case of difficulty; and upon other occasions I was generally a leader among the boys, and sometimes led them into scrapes, of which I will mention one instance, as it shows an early projecting public spirit, though not then justly conducted. There was a salt-marsh that bounded part of the mill-pond, on the edge of which at high water we used to stand to fish for minnows. By much trampling we had made it a mere quagmire. My proposal was to build a wharf there fit for us to stand upon, and I showed my comrades a large heap of stones which were intended for a new house near the marsh, and which would very well suit our purpose. Accordingly, in the evening, when the work men were gone, I assembled a number of my playfellows, and working with them diligently, like so many emmets, sometimes two or three to a stone, we brought them all away and built our little wharf. The next morning the workmen were surprised at missing the stones, which were found in our wharf. Inquiry was made after the removers; we were discovered and complained of several of us were corrected by our fathers; and, though I pleaded the usefulness of the work, mine convinced me that nothing was useful which was not honest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Extracts from the Autobiography and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin Suggested for Use in the Public Schools of the City of Boston by the Joint Bi-Centennial Committee in Connection with the Observance of the 200th Anniversary of Franklin's Birth January 17, 1906
Author: Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary CollectionPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Contains short, titled readings from Benjamin Franklin's writings.
Extracts from the Autobiography and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Suggested for Use in the Public Schools of the City of Boston by the Joint Bi-Centennial Committee, in Connection with the Observance of the 200th Anniversary of Franklin's Birth, Ja
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781354296080
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Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Extracts from the autobiography and other writings of B. Franklin suggested for use in the public schools of the city of Boston by the joint bi-centennial committee of the 200th anniversary of Franklin's birth January 17 1906
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublic Documents of Massachusetts
Author: MassachusettsPublisher:
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
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Report of the Librarian and Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue
Author: State Library of MassachusettsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Report of the Librarian of the State Library of Massachusetts
Author: State Library of MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Report of the Librarian of the State Library
Author: Massachusetts State LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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