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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... as , by their scienti- fical nature , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themselves . He He fubjoins a letter from the late celebrated and ami- iv PREFACE .
... as , by their scienti- fical nature , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themselves . He He fubjoins a letter from the late celebrated and ami- iv PREFACE .
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... lefs propriety , I muft give you the two lines together : Immodeft words admit of no defence , For want of decency is want of fenfe . Now want of sense , when a man has the misfor- ' tune to be fo circumftanced , is it not a kind of ...
... lefs propriety , I muft give you the two lines together : Immodeft words admit of no defence , For want of decency is want of fenfe . Now want of sense , when a man has the misfor- ' tune to be fo circumftanced , is it not a kind of ...
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... lefs to blame than he had imagined . Sir William Keith , governor of the province , was at Newcastle at the time . Captain Holmes , being by chance in his company when he receiv- ed my letter , took occafion to fpeak of me , and fhewed ...
... lefs to blame than he had imagined . Sir William Keith , governor of the province , was at Newcastle at the time . Captain Holmes , being by chance in his company when he receiv- ed my letter , took occafion to fpeak of me , and fhewed ...
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... lefs he would agree in turn to adopt fome of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Mofes had fomewhere faid , Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . He likewife obferved the Sab- bath ; and these were with him two ...
... lefs he would agree in turn to adopt fome of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Mofes had fomewhere faid , Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . He likewife obferved the Sab- bath ; and these were with him two ...
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... lefs afflicted at this , as he was wholly unable to pay me ; and as , by lofing his friendship , I was relieved at the fame time from a very heavy burden . I now began to think of laying by fome mo- ney . The printing - houfe of Watts ...
... lefs afflicted at this , as he was wholly unable to pay me ; and as , by lofing his friendship , I was relieved at the fame time from a very heavy burden . I now began to think of laying by fome mo- ney . The printing - houfe of Watts ...
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