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" I have considered that, among artisans, good apprentices are most likely to make good citizens, and, having myself been bred to a manual art, printing, in my native town, and afterwards assisted to set up my business in Philadelphia by kind loans of money... "
The Picture of Philadelphia: Giving an Account of Its Origin, Increase and ... - Page 339
by James Mease - 1811 - 376 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 54

English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...art, printing, in my native town, and afterwards aHiited to fet up my bulinefs in Philadelphia, bf kind loans of money from two friends there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that may be afcribeil to me — I \vifh to be ufeful even after my death,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 22

English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...priming, in my native town, and al ter wards aiEUed to lu up my buliiiefs in Philadelphia, by kind luails of money from two friends there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that шау be alcribcd to me — I w.ih to be ull-ful even utter my death,...
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Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...confidered that, among artifans, good apprentices are moft likely to make good citizens ; and having myfelf been bred to a manual art, printing, in my native town, and afterwards aflifted to fet up my bufinefs in Philadelphia by kind loans of money from two friends there, which...
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life ..., Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...printflg, in my native town, and afterwards affifted to et up my bufintfs in Philadelphia by kind loans if money from two friends there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in ifo that may he afcribed to me — 1 wifh to be ufeul even afrer my death, if...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...that, among artisans, good apprentices are most likely to make good citizens ; and having been myself bred to a manual art, printing, in my native town,...there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that may be ascribed to me — I wish to be useful even after nay death,...
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 1

English literature - 1794 - 826 pages
...bred to a manual aft, printing, in ray nativa town town, and afterwards affifed to IV i up my bufinefs in Philadelphia by kind loans of money from two friends there, which was the foun^ elation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that may be afcribed to me — I wim to...
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Memoirs of His Early Life

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...apprentices are most apt to makr good citizens ; and having myself been bred to a manual art, priming, in my native town, and afterwards assisted to set...business in Philadelphia by kind loans of money from two frii nds there, uhkh was the foundation of my tortuue, and of all the utility in life that may be ascribed...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...considered that, among artisans, good apprentices are most likely to make good citizens ; and having myself been bred to a manual art, printing, in my native...there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that may be ascribed to me — I wish to be useful even after my death,...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...considered that among artizans good apprentices arc most likely to make good citizens, and having myself been bred to a manual art, printing, in my native...there, which was the foundation of my fortune, and of all the utility in life that may be ascribed to me, I wish to be useful, even after my death, if...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...good trade, and a little money to set them up; and having been set up in business, while a poor boy, in Philadelphia, by kind loans of money from two friends...there, which was the- foundation of my fortune and all the usefulness that the world ascribed to me, I feel a wish to be useful, after my death, to others,...
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