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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... printer , though he had already a son in that profession . My brother had returned from England ' in 1717 ' with a press and types , in order to establish a printing house at Boston . This business pleased me much bet- ter than that of ...
... printer , though he had already a son in that profession . My brother had returned from England ' in 1717 ' with a press and types , in order to establish a printing house at Boston . This business pleased me much bet- ter than that of ...
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... printed , he despatch- ed me about the town to sell them . The first had a prodigious run , because the event was re- cent and had made a great noise . My vanity was flattered by this success ; but my father checked my exultation , by ...
... printed , he despatch- ed me about the town to sell them . The first had a prodigious run , because the event was re- cent and had made a great noise . My vanity was flattered by this success ; but my father checked my exultation , by ...
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... printing - house , to go to dinner , I remained behind ; and des- patching my frugal meal , which frequently con- sisted of a biscuit only , or a slice of bread and a bunch of raisins , or a bun from the pastry - cook's , ' with a glass ...
... printing - house , to go to dinner , I remained behind ; and des- patching my frugal meal , which frequently con- sisted of a biscuit only , or a slice of bread and a bunch of raisins , or a bun from the pastry - cook's , ' with a glass ...
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... printing - house , where it was found the next morning . My brother communi- cated it to his friends , when they came as usual to see him , who read it , commented upon it with- in my hearing , and I had the exquisite pleasure to find ...
... printing - house , where it was found the next morning . My brother communi- cated it to his friends , when they came as usual to see him , who read it , commented upon it with- in my hearing , and I had the exquisite pleasure to find ...
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... printing - house , in order to determine what was proper to be done . Some proposed to evade the order , by changing the title of the paper ; but my brother , foreseeing inconveniences , that would result from this step , thought it ...
... printing - house , in order to determine what was proper to be done . Some proposed to evade the order , by changing the title of the paper ; but my brother , foreseeing inconveniences , that would result from this step , thought it ...
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