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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... leaves , on the inside of the lid of the close - stool . When my great - grandfather wished to read to his family , he re- versed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which ...
... leaves , on the inside of the lid of the close - stool . When my great - grandfather wished to read to his family , he re- versed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which ...
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... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a me- thod , you can rarely hope to please your auditors , conciliate their good - will , or work conviction on those whom you may be desirous of gaining over to your ...
... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a me- thod , you can rarely hope to please your auditors , conciliate their good - will , or work conviction on those whom you may be desirous of gaining over to your ...
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... leaving Bos- ton , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspicion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitary proceedings of the Assembly in the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon ...
... leaving Bos- ton , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspicion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitary proceedings of the Assembly in the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon ...
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... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we inet with a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten sails , prevented us from entering the Kill , and threw us up- on ...
... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we inet with a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten sails , prevented us from entering the Kill , and threw us up- on ...
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... leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- vernor gave me a long letter , in which he said many flattering things of me to my father ; and strongly re- commended the project of my settling at Philadelphia ...
... leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- vernor gave me a long letter , in which he said many flattering things of me to my father ; and strongly re- commended the project of my settling at Philadelphia ...
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