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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... turn punctually and without injury . How often has it happened to me to 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 ...
... turn punctually and without injury . How often has it happened to me to 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 ...
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... turn . We arrived , however , safe and sound , at Bos- ton , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during the interval , had received no intelli- gence of me : for my brother ...
... turn . We arrived , however , safe and sound , at Bos- ton , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during the interval , had received no intelli- gence of me : for my brother ...
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... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " — " No , " I replied , " we will not row for you . " " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the wa- ter all night . " - " As you please . " Let us row ...
... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " — " No , " I replied , " we will not row for you . " " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the wa- ter all night . " - " As you please . " Let us row ...
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... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
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... turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make cor- rections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , the piece must be produced . It was read and re - read . Watson and ...
... turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make cor- rections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , the piece must be produced . It was read and re - read . Watson and ...
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