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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... never made use of it , I have now forgotten it . He was a man of piety , and a constant attend- ant on the best preachers , whose sermons he took a pleasure in writing down according to the expe- ditory method he had devised . Many ...
... never made use of it , I have now forgotten it . He was a man of piety , and a constant attend- ant on the best preachers , whose sermons he took a pleasure in writing down according to the expe- ditory method he had devised . Many ...
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... never engaged , be- cause his numerous family , and the mediocrity of his fortune , kept him unremittingly employed in the duties of his profession . But I very well remember , that the leading men of the place used frequently to come ...
... never engaged , be- cause his numerous family , and the mediocrity of his fortune , kept him unremittingly employed in the duties of his profession . But I very well remember , that the leading men of the place used frequently to come ...
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... never talked of the meats which 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 ...
... never talked of the meats which 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 ...
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... never failed to return punctually and without injury . How often has it happened to me to pass the greater part of the night in rea- ding , by my bed side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be returned the next ...
... never failed to return punctually and without injury . How often has it happened to me to pass the greater part of the night in rea- ding , by my bed side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be returned the next ...
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... never seen . I bought the volume , and read it again and again I was enchanted with it - thought the style ex- cellent , and wished it were in my power to imi- tate it . With this view I selected some of the papers , made short ...
... never seen . I bought the volume , and read it again and again I was enchanted with it - thought the style ex- cellent , and wished it were in my power to imi- tate it . With this view I selected some of the papers , made short ...
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