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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... 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 leading 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 leading men of the place ufed frequently to come and afk ...
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... engaged with my brother . I held back for fome time ; at length however I fuffered myfelf to be perfuaded , and figned my indentures , being then only twelve years of age . It was agreed that 1 fhould ferve as apprentice to the age of ...
... engaged with my brother . I held back for fome time ; at length however I fuffered myfelf to be perfuaded , and figned my indentures , being then only twelve years of age . It was agreed that 1 fhould ferve as apprentice to the age of ...
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... engaged me to write two ballads . One , called the Light- houfe Tragedy , contained an account of the ship- wreck of captain Worthilake and his two daugh- ters ; the other was a failor's fong on the capture of the noted pirate called ...
... engaged me to write two ballads . One , called the Light- houfe Tragedy , contained an account of the ship- wreck of captain Worthilake and his two daugh- ters ; the other was a failor's fong on the capture of the noted pirate called ...
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... engaged , that whoever died firft fhould return , if poffible , and pay a friendly vifit to the furvivor , to give him an account of the other world ; but he has never fulfilled his engagement . The governor appeared to be fond of my ...
... engaged , that whoever died firft fhould return , if poffible , and pay a friendly vifit to the furvivor , to give him an account of the other world ; but he has never fulfilled his engagement . The governor appeared to be fond of my ...
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... engaged in affairs of the utmost impor- tance , but that he would fend the letters on board , and that he wifhed me , with all his heart , a good voyage and fpeedy return . I returned , fome- what aftonifhed , to the fhip , but ftill ...
... engaged in affairs of the utmost impor- tance , but that he would fend the letters on board , and that he wifhed me , with all his heart , a good voyage and fpeedy return . I returned , fome- what aftonifhed , to the fhip , but ftill ...
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