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The most ingenious and profound explanations are suggested , as if they were
the most natural and obvious way of accounting for the phenomena ; and the
author seems to value himself so little on his most important discoveries , that it is
...
The most ingenious and profound explanations are suggested , as if they were
the most natural and obvious way of accounting for the phenomena ; and the
author seems to value himself so little on his most important discoveries , that it is
...
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... with kles most living one's life over , again , seems several particulars relative
to our ancestors . From these notes I learnt that they lived in • The seat of Dr.
Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph . the same village , Ecton in Northamptonshire ,
VOL .
... with kles most living one's life over , again , seems several particulars relative
to our ancestors . From these notes I learnt that they lived in • The seat of Dr.
Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph . the same village , Ecton in Northamptonshire ,
VOL .
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And seem unseasonable in the commencement from hence it seems hardly to be
expected of actual war , and the delay it might occasion from him , that he should
take any step of that be prejudicial to the common welfare : as kind .
And seem unseasonable in the commencement from hence it seems hardly to be
expected of actual war , and the delay it might occasion from him , that he should
take any step of that be prejudicial to the common welfare : as kind .
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They are therefore anxious and seems inclined to make use of this person's
afraid lest we should hazard it by premature application for promoting a
separation of that attempts in its favour . They think we may country from your
province , and ...
They are therefore anxious and seems inclined to make use of this person's
afraid lest we should hazard it by premature application for promoting a
separation of that attempts in its favour . They think we may country from your
province , and ...
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... he has otherwise an excellieve equal to any thing of the kind in the best lent
character , I take the liberty of recomships of the king's fleet . He seems to have
mending him to my friends as a stranger of also a very good set of officers under
him ...
... he has otherwise an excellieve equal to any thing of the kind in the best lent
character , I take the liberty of recomships of the king's fleet . He seems to have
mending him to my friends as a stranger of also a very good set of officers under
him ...
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Seite 198 - The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Seite 34 - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Seite 33 - For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon.
Seite 34 - Temperance, for example, was by some confined to eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion — bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition.
Seite 43 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 6 - Spectator, and turned them into verse : and after a time, when I had pretty well forgotten the prose, turned them back again. I also sometimes jumbled my...
Seite 370 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Seite 34 - I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively.
Seite 7 - ... believe, has been of great advantage to me when I have had occasion- to inculcate my opinions, and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time...
Seite 10 - He gave me, accordingly, three great puffy rolls. I was surprised at the quantity, but took it, and having no room in my pockets, walked off with a roll under each arm and eating the other. Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr.
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| Titel | Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1 Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin |
| Autor/in | Benjamin Franklin |
| Verlag | M'Carty & Davis, 1834 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 12. Juli 2007 |
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