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 SpectatorP. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Moore, and W. Jones, 1793 - 303 Seiten |
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... because , said he , I hate from my very foul diffimulation : From Sherburne * , where I dwell , " I therefore put my name , Your friend , who means you well , PETER FOLGER . My brothers were all put apprentice to different trades . 8 ...
... because , said he , I hate from my very foul diffimulation : From Sherburne * , where I dwell , " I therefore put my name , Your friend , who means you well , PETER FOLGER . My brothers were all put apprentice to different trades . 8 ...
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... because he found his own , that of a dyer , in too little request to enable him to maintain his family . I was accordingly employed in cutting the wicks , filling the moulds , taking care of the fhop , carrying meffages , & c . This ...
... because he found his own , that of a dyer , in too little request to enable him to maintain his family . I was accordingly employed in cutting the wicks , filling the moulds , taking care of the fhop , carrying meffages , & c . This ...
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... 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 leading men of the place ufed frequently to come and afk his advice ...
... 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 leading men of the place ufed frequently to come and afk his advice ...
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... because a more exercised tafte , have fuffered in many cafes confiderable inconvenience ; while , as to myfelf , I have had nothing to de- fire . My mother was likewife poffeffed of an ex- cellent conftitution . She fuckled all her ten ...
... because a more exercised tafte , have fuffered in many cafes confiderable inconvenience ; while , as to myfelf , I have had nothing to de- fire . My mother was likewife poffeffed of an ex- cellent conftitution . She fuckled all her ten ...
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... because the event was recent , and had made a great noife . My vanity was flattered by this fuccefs ; but my father checked my exultation , by ridiculing my productions , and telling me that verfifiers were always poor . Ithus efcaped ...
... because the event was recent , and had made a great noife . My vanity was flattered by this fuccefs ; but my father checked my exultation , by ridiculing my productions , and telling me that verfifiers were always poor . Ithus efcaped ...
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