The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His Life |
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I remained , however , scarcely a year at the grammar school , although , in this
short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence to
the class immediately above , and was to pass , at the end of the year , to the next
...
I remained , however , scarcely a year at the grammar school , although , in this
short interval , I had risen from the middle to the head of my class , from thence to
the class immediately above , and was to pass , at the end of the year , to the next
...
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How often has it happened to me to pass the greater part of the night in reading ,
by my bed side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be
returned the next morning , lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr.
How often has it happened to me to pass the greater part of the night in reading ,
by my bed side , when the book had been lent me in the evening , and was to be
returned the next morning , lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr.
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When at Boston , I had been accustomed to pass with him almost all my leisure
hours . He was then a sober and industrious lad ; his knowledge had gained him
a very general esteem , and he seemed to proinise to make an advantageous ...
When at Boston , I had been accustomed to pass with him almost all my leisure
hours . He was then a sober and industrious lad ; his knowledge had gained him
a very general esteem , and he seemed to proinise to make an advantageous ...
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Being subject to fits of the gout , which often confined her to her room , she was
sometimes disposed to see company . Hers was so amusing to me , that I was
glad to pass the evening with her as often as she desired it . Our supper
consisted ...
Being subject to fits of the gout , which often confined her to her room , she was
sometimes disposed to see company . Hers was so amusing to me , that I was
glad to pass the evening with her as often as she desired it . Our supper
consisted ...
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I was on the point of consenting , when I mentioned it to my friend , Mr. Denham ,
with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dissuaded me
from the project , and advised me to think of rem . turning to Philadelphia , which
...
I was on the point of consenting , when I mentioned it to my friend , Mr. Denham ,
with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dissuaded me
from the project , and advised me to think of rem . turning to Philadelphia , which
...
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