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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... industry , and integrity , may rise from obscurity to the first eminence and consequence in the world ; but it brings his history no lower than the year 1757 , and I understand that since he sent over the copy , which I have read , he ...
... industry , and integrity , may rise from obscurity to the first eminence and consequence in the world ; but it brings his history no lower than the year 1757 , and I understand that since he sent over the copy , which I have read , he ...
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... without private fortune , without lucrative employment , by assid- uous labour and honest industry , decently sup- ported a numerous family , and educated with success , thirteen children , and seven grand - chil- LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 19.
... without private fortune , without lucrative employment , by assid- uous labour and honest industry , decently sup- ported a numerous family , and educated with success , thirteen children , and seven grand - chil- LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 19.
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... industry , and , thanks to my frugality , lived contentedly . I thus forgot Boston as much as possible , and wished every one to be ignorant of the place of my residence , except my friend Col- lins , to whom I wrote , and who kept my ...
... industry , and , thanks to my frugality , lived contentedly . I thus forgot Boston as much as possible , and wished every one to be ignorant of the place of my residence , except my friend Col- lins , to whom I wrote , and who kept my ...
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... industry and economy had enabled me to equip myself so handsomely in so short a period . Seeing no ap- pearance of accommodating matters between my brother and me , he consented to my return to Philadelphia , advised me to be civil to ...
... industry and economy had enabled me to equip myself so handsomely in so short a period . Seeing no ap- pearance of accommodating matters between my brother and me , he consented to my return to Philadelphia , advised me to be civil to ...
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... industry , which was perceived by our neighbors , began to acquire us reputation and credit . I learned , among other things , that our new printing - house , being the subject of con- versation at a Club of merchants , who met every ...
... industry , which was perceived by our neighbors , began to acquire us reputation and credit . I learned , among other things , that our new printing - house , being the subject of con- versation at a Club of merchants , who met every ...
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