The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
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... Ralph ; young men who were all fond of reading . The two first were clerks to Mr. Charles Brockdon , one of the princi- pal attorneys in the town , and the other , clerkito a mer- chant . Watson was an upright , pious , and sensible ...
... Ralph ; young men who were all fond of reading . The two first were clerks to Mr. Charles Brockdon , one of the princi- pal attorneys in the town , and the other , clerkito a mer- chant . Watson was an upright , pious , and sensible ...
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... Ralph called upon me , and told me that his performance was ready . I informed him that I had been idle , and , not much liking the task , had done nothing . He show .. ed me his piece , and asked me what I thought of it . I expressed ...
... Ralph called upon me , and told me that his performance was ready . I informed him that I had been idle , and , not much liking the task , had done nothing . He show .. ed me his piece , and asked me what I thought of it . I expressed ...
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... Ralph did it justice , remarking a few imperfections , and applauding such parts as were excellent . He had himself ... Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with ...
... Ralph did it justice , remarking a few imperfections , and applauding such parts as were excellent . He had himself ... Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with ...
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... Ralph , though he was married and had a child , de- termined to accompany me in this voyage . His ob- ject was supposed to be the establishing a corres- pondence with some mercantile houses , in order to sell goods by commission ; but I ...
... Ralph , though he was married and had a child , de- termined to accompany me in this voyage . His ob- ject was supposed to be the establishing a corres- pondence with some mercantile houses , in order to sell goods by commission ; but I ...
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... Ralph and I were obliged to take up our lodg- ing with the crew . Being unknown to every body in the ship , we were looked upon as of the commor or- der of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his son ( it was James , who was afterwards ...
... Ralph and I were obliged to take up our lodg- ing with the crew . Being unknown to every body in the ship , we were looked upon as of the commor or- der of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his son ( it was James , who was afterwards ...
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