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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... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my box , without being tiresome to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty to ...
... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my box , without being tiresome to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty to ...
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... natural un- derstanding . he improved it by study , at the solicita- tion of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like manner , all my uncles to ...
... natural un- derstanding . he improved it by study , at the solicita- tion of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like manner , all my uncles to ...
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... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the masters against me ; who accordingly ...
... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the masters against me ; who accordingly ...
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... natural philosophy , to be conveyed with mine to New - York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad vantageous a recommendation as ...
... natural philosophy , to be conveyed with mine to New - York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad vantageous a recommendation as ...
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... natural disposition , made him an excellent compa- nion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . 1 began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected me ...
... natural disposition , made him an excellent compa- nion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . 1 began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected me ...
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