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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... became an effen- tial perfonage in the affairs of the vil- lage ; and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprize , as well relative to the county as the town of Northamp- ton . A variety of remarkable incidents were told us ...
... became an effen- tial perfonage in the affairs of the vil- lage ; and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprize , as well relative to the county as the town of Northamp- ton . A variety of remarkable incidents were told us ...
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... became very ferviceable to my brother . I had now an opportunity of procuring better books . The acquaintance I neceffarily formed with bookfellers ' apprentices , enabled me to borrow a volume now and then , which I never failed to ...
... became very ferviceable to my brother . I had now an opportunity of procuring better books . The acquaintance I neceffarily formed with bookfellers ' apprentices , enabled me to borrow a volume now and then , which I never failed to ...
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... he convinced me by feveral examples . I felt the juftice of his remarks , became more attentive to language , and refolved to make every effort to improve my style . Amidft 覆 Amidst these refolves an odd volume of the Spectator 34 LIFE OF.
... he convinced me by feveral examples . I felt the juftice of his remarks , became more attentive to language , and refolved to make every effort to improve my style . Amidft 覆 Amidst these refolves an odd volume of the Spectator 34 LIFE OF.
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... method to be both the fafeft for myself , as well as the most embarraffing to thofe against whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I incef- fantly fantly practifed it ; and became very adroit in obtaining 40 LIFE OF.
... method to be both the fafeft for myself , as well as the most embarraffing to thofe against whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I incef- fantly fantly practifed it ; and became very adroit in obtaining 40 LIFE OF.
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... became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of fuperior understanding , conceffions of which they did not foresee the confe- quences . Thus I involved them in difficulties from which they were unable to extricate themfelves ...
... became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of fuperior understanding , conceffions of which they did not foresee the confe- quences . Thus I involved them in difficulties from which they were unable to extricate themfelves ...
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