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e been very cordial after that; butthe Franklins were noted for strong family affection. Benjamin had a good home, good instruction, and accessto good books. He was a precocious boy and inordinately ^73 174 SOME SUCCESSFUL AMERICANS fond of reading. When a man grown he said, ^I do notremember when… … Birthplace of FranklinFrom Antique Views of Ye Towne of Boston Essay to do Good, and many other works. During hiswhole life Franklin was an omnivorous reader, notwith-standing that he advised people to ** read much, but nottoo many books. He was not a particularly promising young man, con-sidered…
