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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... soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village : and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprise , as well relative to the county , as to the town of Northampton . A variety of.remarkable inci- dents were ...
... soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village : and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprise , as well relative to the county , as to the town of Northampton . A variety of.remarkable inci- dents were ...
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... soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arith- metic , and made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to as- sist my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boiler and tallow ...
... soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arith- metic , and made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to as- sist my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boiler and tallow ...
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... soon acquired the art of swimming , and of man- aging a boat . When embarked with other chil- dren , the helm was commonly deputed to me , particularly on difficult occasions ; and , in every other project , I was almost always the ...
... soon acquired the art of swimming , and of man- aging a boat . When embarked with other chil- dren , the helm was commonly deputed to me , particularly on difficult occasions ; and , in every other project , I was almost always the ...
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... would undertake to maintain myself . The offer was instantly em braced , and I soon found that of what he gave me , I was able to save half . This was a new fund for the purchase of books ; and other advan- 26 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... would undertake to maintain myself . The offer was instantly em braced , and I soon found that of what he gave me , I was able to save half . This was a new fund for the purchase of books ; and other advan- 26 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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... soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it , and became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequences . Thus I involved them in ...
... soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it , and became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequences . Thus I involved them in ...
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