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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... offered me , I might play the truant , and escape to sea ; as , to his extreme mortifica- tion , my brother Josias had done . He , there- fore , took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , glaziers , joiners , and other mechanics ...
... offered me , I might play the truant , and escape to sea ; as , to his extreme mortifica- tion , my brother Josias had done . He , there- fore , took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , glaziers , joiners , and other mechanics ...
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... offered . An article , inserted in our paper upon some po- litical subject , which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the assembly . My brother was taken into custody , censured , and ordered into confine- ment for a month , because ...
... offered . An article , inserted in our paper upon some po- litical subject , which I have now forgotten , gave offence to the assembly . My brother was taken into custody , censured , and ordered into confine- ment for a month , because ...
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... offered for me to embark . Fatigued with having tra- velled so far on foot , I accepted her invitation . When she understood that I was a printer , she would have persuaded me to stay at Burlington , and set up my trade ; but she was ...
... offered for me to embark . Fatigued with having tra- velled so far on foot , I accepted her invitation . When she understood that I was a printer , she would have persuaded me to stay at Burlington , and set up my trade ; but she was ...
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... offered to introduce me to the new printer . When we were at his house , " Neighbor , " said he , " I bring you a young man in the printing business ; perhaps you may have need of his services . " Keimer asked me some questions , put a ...
... offered to introduce me to the new printer . When we were at his house , " Neighbor , " said he , " I bring you a young man in the printing business ; perhaps you may have need of his services . " Keimer asked me some questions , put a ...
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... offered me , but refusing to assist me for the present , because he thought me too young to be intrusted with the conduct of so important an enterprise , and which would require so considerable a sum of money . My old comrade , Collins ...
... offered me , but refusing to assist me for the present , because he thought me too young to be intrusted with the conduct of so important an enterprise , and which would require so considerable a sum of money . My old comrade , Collins ...
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