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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... 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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... print in his paper any performance of which he should know me to be the author . I therefore contrived to disguise my hand ; and having writ- ten an anonymous piece , I placed it at night un- der the door of the printing - house , where ...
... print in his paper any performance of which he should know me to be the author . I therefore contrived to disguise my hand ; and having writ- ten an anonymous piece , I placed it at night un- der the door of the printing - house , where ...
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... house of assem- bly , " That James Franklin should no longer print the newspaper entitled the New England Courant . " In this conjuncture , we held a con- sultation of our friends at the printing - house , in order to determine what was ...
... house of assem- bly , " That James Franklin should no longer print the newspaper entitled the New England Courant . " In this conjuncture , we held a con- sultation of our friends at the printing - house , in order to determine what was ...
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... house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man 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 ...
... house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man 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 ...
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