Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator |
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This petty estate would not have sufficed for their subsistence , had they not added the trade of blacksmith , which was perpetuated in the family down to my uncle's time , the eldest son having been uniformly brought up to this ...
This petty estate would not have sufficed for their subsistence , had they not added the trade of blacksmith , which was perpetuated in the family down to my uncle's time , the eldest son having been uniformly brought up to this ...
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Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith under his father ; but possessing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentle- man by the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal ...
Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith under his father ; but possessing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentle- man by the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal ...
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My brothers were all put apprentices to different trades . With respect to myself , I was sent , at the age of eight years to a grammar school . My father des- tined me for the church , and already regarded me as the chaplain of the ...
My brothers were all put apprentices to different trades . With respect to myself , I was sent , at the age of eight years to a grammar school . My father des- tined me for the church , and already regarded me as the chaplain of the ...
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He was versed also in mechanics , and could upon occa- sion , use the tools of a variety of trades . But his greatest excellence was a sound understanding and solid judgment in matters of prudence , both in public and private life .
He was versed also in mechanics , and could upon occa- sion , use the tools of a variety of trades . But his greatest excellence was a sound understanding and solid judgment in matters of prudence , both in public and private life .
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To return , I thus continued employed in my father's trade for the space of two years ; that is to say , till I arrived at twelve years of age . About this time my brother John , who had served his apprenticeship in London , having ...
To return , I thus continued employed in my father's trade for the space of two years ; that is to say , till I arrived at twelve years of age . About this time my brother John , who had served his apprenticeship in London , having ...
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