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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... on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of which we were cus- tomed to take our stand , at high water , to ale for small fish . By dint of walking , we had converted perfect quagmire . My proposal was to erect a wharf 16 LIFE OF.
... on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of which we were cus- tomed to take our stand , at high water , to ale for small fish . By dint of walking , we had converted perfect quagmire . My proposal was to erect a wharf 16 LIFE OF.
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... proposal was to erect a wharf that should afford us firm footing ; and I pointed out to my companions a large heap of stones , intended for the building a new house near the marsh , and which were well adapted for our purpose . Accord ...
... proposal was to erect a wharf that should afford us firm footing ; and I pointed out to my companions a large heap of stones , intended for the building a new house near the marsh , and which were well adapted for our purpose . Accord ...
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... proposed as things forgot . And in the same poem he afterwards advises us , To speak , though sure , with seeming diffidence . He might have added to these lines , one that he has coupled elsewhere , in my opinion , with less propriety ...
... proposed as things forgot . And in the same poem he afterwards advises us , To speak , though sure , with seeming diffidence . He might have added to these lines , one that he has coupled elsewhere , in my opinion , with less propriety ...
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... newspaper entitled the ' New England Courant . " " In this can- juncture , we held a consultation of our friends at the printing - house , in order to determine what was to he de Some proposed to evade the order , by chang 28 LIFE OF.
... newspaper entitled the ' New England Courant . " " In this can- juncture , we held a consultation of our friends at the printing - house , in order to determine what was to he de Some proposed to evade the order , by chang 28 LIFE OF.
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... proposed to evade the order , by chang ing the title of the paper : but my brother forseeing in- conveniences that would result from this step , thought it better that it should in future be printed in the name of Benjamin Franklin ...
... proposed to evade the order , by chang ing the title of the paper : but my brother forseeing in- conveniences that would result from this step , thought it better that it should in future be printed in the name of Benjamin Franklin ...
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