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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... at length however I fuffered myself to be perfuaded , and figned my indentures , being then only twelve years of age . It was agreed that I fhould ferve as ap- prentice prentice to the age of twenty - one , and DR . FRANKLIN . 29.
... at length however I fuffered myself to be perfuaded , and figned my indentures , being then only twelve years of age . It was agreed that I fhould ferve as ap- prentice prentice to the age of twenty - one , and DR . FRANKLIN . 29.
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... agreed for my paffage with the captain of a New - York floop , to whom he re- prefented me as a young man of his acquaintance , who had had an affair with a girl of bad character , whofe parents wished wifhed to compel me to marry her ...
... agreed for my paffage with the captain of a New - York floop , to whom he re- prefented me as a young man of his acquaintance , who had had an affair with a girl of bad character , whofe parents wished wifhed to compel me to marry her ...
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... agreed to this little artifice , and immediately transcribed the verses to prevent all fufpicion . We met . Watfon's performance was the first that was read . It had fome beauties , but many faults . We next read Ofborne's , which was ...
... agreed to this little artifice , and immediately transcribed the verses to prevent all fufpicion . We met . Watfon's performance was the first that was read . It had fome beauties , but many faults . We next read Ofborne's , which was ...
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... agreed with me , and told Ralph that he was no more able to criti- cife than he was able to write . When Osborne was alone with me , he expreffed himself still more ftrongly in favour of what he confidered as my per- formance . He ...
... agreed with me , and told Ralph that he was no more able to criti- cife than he was able to write . When Osborne was alone with me , he expreffed himself still more ftrongly in favour of what he confidered as my per- formance . He ...
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... agreed for the whole cabin , so that Ralph and I were obliged to take up our lodging with the crew . Being unknown to every body in the fhip , we were looked upon as of the common order of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his fon ( it was ...
... agreed for the whole cabin , so that Ralph and I were obliged to take up our lodging with the crew . Being unknown to every body in the fhip , we were looked upon as of the common order of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his fon ( it was ...
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