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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... engaged , because his numerous family , and the mediocrity of his fortune , kept him unremittingly employed in the duties of his profeffion . But I very well remember , that the lead- ing men of the place ufed frequently to come and afk ...
... engaged , because his numerous family , and the mediocrity of his fortune , kept him unremittingly employed in the duties of his profeffion . But I very well remember , that the lead- ing men of the place ufed frequently to come and afk ...
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... engaged with my bro- ther . I held back for fome time ; 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 ...
... engaged with my bro- ther . I held back for fome time ; 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 ...
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... engaged me to write two ballads . One , called the Light - house Tragedy , contained an account of the fhipwreck of captain Worthilake and his two daughters ; the other was a failor's fong on the capture of the noted pirate called Teach ...
... engaged me to write two ballads . One , called the Light - house Tragedy , contained an account of the fhipwreck of captain Worthilake and his two daughters ; the other was a failor's fong on the capture of the noted pirate called Teach ...
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... engaged , that whoever died first should return , if poffible , and pay a friendly vifit to the furvivor , to give him an ac- count of the other world ; but he has never fulfilled his engagement . Probably the Dunciad , where we find ...
... engaged , that whoever died first should return , if poffible , and pay a friendly vifit to the furvivor , to give him an ac- count of the other world ; but he has never fulfilled his engagement . Probably the Dunciad , where we find ...
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... received me with great civility , told me on the part of the governor that he could not see me then , as he was engaged in affairs of the utmost importance , but that he would 8 would fend the letters on board , and that he 104 LIFE OF.
... received me with great civility , told me on the part of the governor that he could not see me then , as he was engaged in affairs of the utmost importance , but that he would 8 would fend the letters on board , and that he 104 LIFE OF.
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