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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... took a pleasure in writing down according to the expe- ditory method he had devised . Many volumes were thus collected by him . He was also ex- tremely fond of politics , too much so perhaps for his situation . I lately found in London ...
... took a pleasure in writing down according to the expe- ditory method he had devised . Many volumes were thus collected by him . He was also ex- tremely fond of politics , too much so perhaps for his situation . I lately found in London ...
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... took me from the grammar school , and sent me to a school for wri- ting and arithmetic , kept by a Mr. George Browuwel , who was a skillful master , and suc- ceeded very well in his profession , by employing gentle means only , and such ...
... took me from the grammar school , and sent me to a school for wri- ting and arithmetic , kept by a Mr. George Browuwel , who was a skillful master , and suc- ceeded very well in his profession , by employing gentle means only , and such ...
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... took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , glaziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at their work , in order to discover the bent of my inclination and fix it , if he could , upon some occupation that might retain me on ...
... took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , glaziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at their work , in order to discover the bent of my inclination and fix it , if he could , upon some occupation that might retain me on ...
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... lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr. Matthew Adams , an ingenious tradesman , who had a handsome collection of books , and who frequented our printing house , took notice of me . He invited me to see 22 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... lest it might be missed or wanted . At length Mr. Matthew Adams , an ingenious tradesman , who had a handsome collection of books , and who frequented our printing house , took notice of me . He invited me to see 22 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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... took notice of me . He invited me to see his li- brary , and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took a strange fancy for poetry and composed several little pie- ces . My brother thinking he might ...
... took notice of me . He invited me to see his li- brary , and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took a strange fancy for poetry and composed several little pie- ces . My brother thinking he might ...
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