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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... appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Ben- jamin . The whole family preserved its attachment to the Church of England till towards ...
... appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Ben- jamin . The whole family preserved its attachment to the Church of England till towards ...
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... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
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... appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill - dressed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
... appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill - dressed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
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... appearance of being obstinately attached to iny opinion . I rather said , I imagine , I suppose , or it appears to me , that such a thing is so or so , for such and such reasons ; or it is so , if I am not mistaken . This habit has , I ...
... appearance of being obstinately attached to iny opinion . I rather said , I imagine , I suppose , or it appears to me , that such a thing is so or so , for such and such reasons ; or it is so , if I am not mistaken . This habit has , I ...
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... appearance , nor go off publicly . I sold part of my books to pro- cure a small sum of money , and went privately on board the sloop . By favour of a good wind , i found inyself in three days at New - York , nearly three hun- dred miles ...
... appearance , nor go off publicly . I sold part of my books to pro- cure a small sum of money , and went privately on board the sloop . By favour of a good wind , i found inyself in three days at New - York , nearly three hun- dred miles ...
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