Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator...G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793 - 316 Seiten |
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... state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having occafion for me above stairs as a compofitor , I quitted the prefs . The compofitors demanded of me garnish- money afresh . This I considered as an ...
... state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having occafion for me above stairs as a compofitor , I quitted the prefs . The compofitors demanded of me garnish- money afresh . This I considered as an ...
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... state of my mind as to moral principles , that you may see the degree of influ ence they had upon the fubfequent events of my life , My parents had given me betimes re- ligious impreffions ; and I received from my infancy a pious ...
... state of my mind as to moral principles , that you may see the degree of influ ence they had upon the fubfequent events of my life , My parents had given me betimes re- ligious impreffions ; and I received from my infancy a pious ...
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... state of despair . Had I known this man before I entered into trade , I fhould doubtlefs never have ventured . He continued however to live in this place of decay , and to declaim in the fame ftyle , refufing for many years to buy a ...
... state of despair . Had I known this man before I entered into trade , I fhould doubtlefs never have ventured . He continued however to live in this place of decay , and to declaim in the fame ftyle , refufing for many years to buy a ...
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... States , and particularly in Pennfylvania . It is to be hoped that they will be still more widely extended , and that information will be every where increased . This will be the best fecu- rity for maintaining our liberties . A nation ...
... States , and particularly in Pennfylvania . It is to be hoped that they will be still more widely extended , and that information will be every where increased . This will be the best fecu- rity for maintaining our liberties . A nation ...
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... state of elec tricity . We give him the honour of this , without hefitation ; although the English have claimed it for their coun- tryman Dr. Watfon . Watfon's paper is dated January 21 , 1748 ; Franklin's , July 11 , 1747 ; feveral ...
... state of elec tricity . We give him the honour of this , without hefitation ; although the English have claimed it for their coun- tryman Dr. Watfon . Watfon's paper is dated January 21 , 1748 ; Franklin's , July 11 , 1747 ; feveral ...
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