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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... shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave to the boatmen for my passage . As I had assisted them in rowing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has little than when ...
... shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave to the boatmen for my passage . As I had assisted them in rowing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has little than when ...
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... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mother spoke to him of a re- conciliation , and a desire to see us upon good terms , he told her that I had so insulted him ...
... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mother spoke to him of a re- conciliation , and a desire to see us upon good terms , he told her that I had so insulted him ...
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... shillings a week for this cursed bev- erage ; an expense from which I was wholly ex- empt . Thus do these poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts , having ...
... shillings a week for this cursed bev- erage ; an expense from which I was wholly ex- empt . Thus do these poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts , having ...
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... shillings a week . This circumstance added to my reputation of being a tolerable good gabber , or , in other words , skilful in the art of burlesque , kept up my importance in the chapel . I had besides re- commended myself to the ...
... shillings a week . This circumstance added to my reputation of being a tolerable good gabber , or , in other words , skilful in the art of burlesque , kept up my importance in the chapel . I had besides re- commended myself to the ...
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... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings : and thus I continued to lodge with her , during the remainder of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings : and thus I continued to lodge with her , during the remainder of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
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