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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... offered me , I might play the truant and escape to sea ; as , to his extreme mortifi . cation , my brother Josias had done . He therefore took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , braziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at ...
... offered me , I might play the truant and escape to sea ; as , to his extreme mortifi . cation , my brother Josias had done . He therefore took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , braziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at ...
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... offered . An article inserted in our paper , upon some politi- cal subject which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the Assembly . My brother was taken into custody , censured , and ordered into confinement for a month , because , I ...
... offered . An article inserted in our paper , upon some politi- cal subject which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the Assembly . My brother was taken into custody , censured , and ordered into confinement for a month , because , I ...
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... offered for ine to embark . Fatigued with having travelled so far on foot , I accepted her invitation . When she un- derstood that I was a printer , she would have per- suaded me to stay at Burlington , and set up my trade ; but she was ...
... offered for ine to embark . Fatigued with having travelled so far on foot , I accepted her invitation . When she un- derstood that I was a printer , she would have per- suaded me to stay at Burlington , and set up my trade ; but she was ...
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... offered to introduce me to the new printer . When we were at his house , " Neighbour , " said he , " I bring you a young man in the printing bu siness ; perhaps you may haye need of his services , " Keimer asked me some questions , put ...
... offered to introduce me to the new printer . When we were at his house , " Neighbour , " said he , " I bring you a young man in the printing bu siness ; perhaps you may haye need of his services , " Keimer asked me some questions , put ...
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... offered me , but refusing to assist me for the present , because he thought me too young to be entrusted with the conduct of so important an enter- prise , and which would require so considerable a sum of money . My old comrade ...
... offered me , but refusing to assist me for the present , because he thought me too young to be entrusted with the conduct of so important an enter- prise , and which would require so considerable a sum of money . My old comrade ...
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