Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln
The book Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln was written by author Baldwin, James, 1841-1925 Here you can read free online of Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln a good or bad book?
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But he thought that Benjamin was still too young to betrusted with so great a business, and therefore he would not consent tohis undertaking it. As for helping him, that he could not do; for he hadbut little more money than was needed to carry on his own affairs. * * * * * IX. --THE RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA. Benjamin Franklin felt much disappointed when his father refused to helpsend him to England. But he was not discouraged. In a few weeks he was ready to return to Philadelphia. This time h...e didnot have to run away from home. His father blessed him, and his mother gave him many small gifts astokens of her love. "Be diligent, " said his father, "attend well to your business, and saveyour money carefully, and, perhaps, by the time you are twenty-one yearsold, you will be able to set up for yourself without the governor'shelp. " All the family, except James the printer, bade him a kind good-bye, ashe went on board the little ship that was to take him as far as NewYork.
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