The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 28
Seite 15
... gram . mar - school , although , in this short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence Town in the island of Nantucket . to the class immediately above , and was to pass DR . FRANKLIN . 15.
... gram . mar - school , although , in this short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence Town in the island of Nantucket . to the class immediately above , and was to pass DR . FRANKLIN . 15.
Seite 16
... pass , àt the end of the year , to the one next in order . But my father , burdened with a numerous family , found that he was incapable , without subjecting himself to difficulties , of providing for the expenses of a colie- giate ...
... pass , àt the end of the year , to the one next in order . But my father , burdened with a numerous family , found that he was incapable , without subjecting himself to difficulties , of providing for the expenses of a colie- giate ...
Seite 21
... pass the greater part of the night in reading by my bed - side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be returned the next morning , lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr. Matthew Adams , an ingenious ...
... pass the greater part of the night in reading by my bed - side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be returned the next morning , lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr. Matthew Adams , an ingenious ...
Seite 31
... but the wind abating the next day , we succeeded in reaching Amboy before it was dark , after having pass . ed thirty hours without provisions , and with no other drink than a bottle of bad rum , the water DR . FRANKLIN . 31.
... but the wind abating the next day , we succeeded in reaching Amboy before it was dark , after having pass . ed thirty hours without provisions , and with no other drink than a bottle of bad rum , the water DR . FRANKLIN . 31.
Seite 33
... ing . Fatigued with walking , rowing , and having pass- ed the night without sleep , I was extremely hungry , and all my money consisted of a Dutch dollar , and 1 about a shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave DR . FRANKLIN . 33.
... ing . Fatigued with walking , rowing , and having pass- ed the night without sleep , I was extremely hungry , and all my money consisted of a Dutch dollar , and 1 about a shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave DR . FRANKLIN . 33.
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance advantage agreeable America appeared articles of confederation Assembly become body Boston Britain called citizens colonies consequence continued employed endeavoured engaged England Europe experiments father favour fire fluid Franklin French frequently friends gave give globe Governor inconvenience industry inhabitants Keimer kind labour land learned letters liberty Little Britain live Madeira wine manner matter means ment merchants mind nation natural necessary neral never obliged observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia philosophers pleasure poor Richard says portunity pounds pounds sterling power of points present printer printing printing-house procure produce proposed province of Pennsylvania quaker quantity received shillings slavery soon subsistence swimming tain thing Thomas Penn thought tion took town trade tricity vessel whole wish young