The Life and Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. [Edited by Benjamin Vaughan. With a Biographical Article by Henry Stuber, Reprinted from “The Columbian Magazine.” With a Portrait.]Brightly&Childs, 1800 - 471 Seiten |
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... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their ex- ploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tire- some to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at li ...
... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their ex- ploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tire- some to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at li ...
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... natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal in- habitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like man- ner , all my uncles to ...
... natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal in- habitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like man- ner , all my uncles to ...
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... to afford it a very natural pretext , At When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . # He went to all the printing - houses in 22 LIFE OF DR . FRANKLIN .
... to afford it a very natural pretext , At When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . # He went to all the printing - houses in 22 LIFE OF DR . FRANKLIN .
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... natural philoso- phy , to be conveyed with mine to New York , where he purposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir Wil- iiam's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation ...
... natural philoso- phy , to be conveyed with mine to New York , where he purposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir Wil- iiam's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation ...
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... natural disposition , made him an excellent com- panion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected me ...
... natural disposition , made him an excellent com- panion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected me ...
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