| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...contending parties. At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some...of life; and little or no notice was ever taken of wlmt related to the victuals on the table, whether it was well t>r ill dressed, in or out of season,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...contending parties. At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some...our attention to what was good, just, and prudent, iu the conduct of life; and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...consulted him for his opinion in public affairs, and those of the church he belonged to, and who shewed great respect for his judgment and advice : he was...or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victualson the table, whether it was well or ill dressed, in or out of season, of good or bad flavour,... | |
| James Wynne - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...solid judgment." "At his table he liked to have as often as he could some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some...might tend to improve the minds of his children." Benjamin was the youngest son by a second wife, whose name was Abiah Folger, the daughter of Peter... | |
| Success - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with, and always took care to start some useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve...taken of what related to the victuals on the table." Such was the beginning of the life of this distinguished EMPLOYMENT OF LEISURE HOURS. 313 man. It seemed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...contending parties. At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with; and always took care to start some...the victuals on the table; whether it was well or 11* ill dressed, in or out of season, of good or bad flavor, preferable or inferior to this or that... | |
| Thomas Bridgman - 1856 - 450 Seiten
...contending parties. At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some...which might tend to improve the minds of his children. My mother had likewise an excellent constitution : she suckled all her ten children. I never knew either... | |
| 1858 - 348 Seiten
...as ho could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with, and always took care to start some useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve...taken of what related to the victuals on the table." Such was the beginning of the life of this distinguished man. It seemed to hold out no very promising... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with, and alwavs took care to start some ingenious or useful topic...or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victualson the table, whether it was well or illdressed, in or out of season, of good or bad flavour,... | |
| Henry Mayhew - 1862 - 580 Seiten
...cherryred fire, and filling the whole house with their savory perfumef — and why, too, the brisket of * "Little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the table — whether well or ill cooked — in or out of season — of good or bad flavor — preferable or inferior to... | |
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