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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... merchant's clerk ; but either his breath or his countenance betray- ed his bad habit ; for though he had recommendations , he met with no success , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had Vernon's ...
... merchant's clerk ; but either his breath or his countenance betray- ed his bad habit ; for though he had recommendations , he met with no success , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had Vernon's ...
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... merchant , he acquired in a few years a very con- siderable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myseif , as I have related above , he in- vited all his old creditors to a feast . When assem- bled , he thanked them for ...
... merchant , he acquired in a few years a very con- siderable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myseif , as I have related above , he in- vited all his old creditors to a feast . When assem- bled , he thanked them for ...
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... merchant ; but not readily find- ing a situation , I was induced to accept Keimer's proposal . The following were the persons I found in his print- ing - house . Hugh Meredith , a Pennsylvanian , about thirty - five years of age . He ...
... merchant ; but not readily find- ing a situation , I was induced to accept Keimer's proposal . The following were the persons I found in his print- ing - house . Hugh Meredith , a Pennsylvanian , about thirty - five years of age . He ...
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... merchant , and the order was given . We agreed to keep the se- cret till the arrival of the materials , and I was in the mean time to procure work , if possible , in another printing - house ; but there was no piace vacant , and I ...
... merchant , and the order was given . We agreed to keep the se- cret till the arrival of the materials , and I was in the mean time to procure work , if possible , in another printing - house ; but there was no piace vacant , and I ...
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... merchant , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship subsisted , without interruption , for more than forty years , till the period of his death ; and the club continued to exist almost as long . This was the best school for ...
... merchant , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship subsisted , without interruption , for more than forty years , till the period of his death ; and the club continued to exist almost as long . This was the best school for ...
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