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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... turn . We arrived , how- ever , safe and sound , at Boston , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during that interval , had received no intelligence of me ; for my brother ...
... turn . We arrived , how- ever , safe and sound , at Boston , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during that interval , had received no intelligence of me ; for my brother ...
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... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " — " No , I replied , " we will not row for you . " " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the water all night . ” — “ As you please . Let us row , said the ...
... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " — " No , I replied , " we will not row for you . " " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the water all night . ” — “ As you please . Let us row , said the ...
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... turn himself , we were able , by a few strokes of our oars , to place our- selves out of his reach ; and , whenever he touch- ed the boat , we asked him if he would row , striking his hands at the same time with the oars to make him let ...
... turn himself , we were able , by a few strokes of our oars , to place our- selves out of his reach ; and , whenever he touch- ed the boat , we asked him if he would row , striking his hands at the same time with the oars to make him let ...
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... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observ- ed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observ- ed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
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... to show . It was now my turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make corrections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , and the c 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 57.
... to show . It was now my turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make corrections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , and the c 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 57.
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