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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... business difpleafed me , and I felt a ftrong inclination for a fea life ; but my father fet his face against it . The vicinity of the water , however , gave me frequent opportunities of venturing my- self both upon and within it , and I ...
... business difpleafed me , and I felt a ftrong inclination for a fea life ; but my father fet his face against it . The vicinity of the water , however , gave me frequent opportunities of venturing my- self both upon and within it , and I ...
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... business on his own account at Rhode Island , I was destined , to all appearance , to fupply his place , and be a candle - maker all my life but my dislike of this occupation continuing , my father was apprehensive , that , if a more ...
... business on his own account at Rhode Island , I was destined , to all appearance , to fupply his place , and be a candle - maker all my life but my dislike of this occupation continuing , my father was apprehensive , that , if a more ...
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... business pleafed me much better than that of my father , though I had still a predilection for the fea . To prevent the effects which might refult from this inclination , my father was im- patient to see me engaged with my bro- ther . I ...
... business pleafed me much better than that of my father , though I had still a predilection for the fea . To prevent the effects which might refult from this inclination , my father was im- patient to see me engaged with my bro- ther . I ...
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... business , was merely a compofitor , and wholly inca- pable of working at the prefs . He had been one of the French prophets , and knew how to imitate their fupernatural agitations . At the time of our first ac- quaintance he profeffed ...
... business , was merely a compofitor , and wholly inca- pable of working at the prefs . He had been one of the French prophets , and knew how to imitate their fupernatural agitations . At the time of our first ac- quaintance he profeffed ...
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... business , who for three years to come would not be of an age to be ranked in the clafs of men . Holmes faid every thing he could in favour of the scheme ; but but my father firmly maintained its ab- furdity , and 78 . LIFE OF.
... business , who for three years to come would not be of an age to be ranked in the clafs of men . Holmes faid every thing he could in favour of the scheme ; but but my father firmly maintained its ab- furdity , and 78 . LIFE OF.
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