The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
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... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of the words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of the words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
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... appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of good or bad flavour , high seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferi- or to this or that dish of similar kind . Thus ac- customed , from my infancy ...
... appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of good or bad flavour , high seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferi- or to this or that dish of similar kind . Thus ac- customed , from my infancy ...
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... appearance , to supply his place and be a candle - maker all my life ; but my dislike of this occupation continuing , my father was apprehensive , that , if a more agreeable one were not offered me , I might play the truant , and escape ...
... appearance , to supply his place and be a candle - maker all my life ; but my dislike of this occupation continuing , my father was apprehensive , that , if a more agreeable one were not offered me , I might play the truant , and escape ...
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... appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I imagine , I suppose , or it appears to me , that such a thing is so or so , for such and such reasons ; or it is so , if I am not mistaken . This habit has , I ...
... appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I imagine , I suppose , or it appears to me , that such a thing is so or so , for such and such reasons ; or it is so , if I am not mistaken . This habit has , I ...
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... appearance in America , and was entitled the " New - England Courant . " The only one that ex- isted before was the Boston News - Letter . " Some of his friends , I remember , would have dissuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing ...
... appearance in America , and was entitled the " New - England Courant . " The only one that ex- isted before was the Boston News - Letter . " Some of his friends , I remember , would have dissuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing ...
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