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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... ment we were out of the creek . We arrived on Sunday about eight or nine o'clock in the morn- ing , and landed on Market - ftreet wharf . I have entered into the particulars of my voy- age , and fhall in like manner defcribe my first ...
... ment we were out of the creek . We arrived on Sunday about eight or nine o'clock in the morn- ing , and landed on Market - ftreet wharf . I have entered into the particulars of my voy- age , and fhall in like manner defcribe my first ...
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... ment of a new religious fect . He was to propa- gate the doctrine by preaching , and I to refute every opponent . When he explained to me his tenets , I found many abfurdities which I refufed to admit , un- lefs he would agree in turn ...
... ment of a new religious fect . He was to propa- gate the doctrine by preaching , and I to refute every opponent . When he explained to me his tenets , I found many abfurdities which I refufed to admit , un- lefs he would agree in turn ...
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... ment , the having a child , and the profits of her business not fufficing for the maintenance of three , he refolved to quit London , and try a country fchool . This was a plan in which he thought himself likely to fucceed , as he wrote ...
... ment , the having a child , and the profits of her business not fufficing for the maintenance of three , he refolved to quit London , and try a country fchool . This was a plan in which he thought himself likely to fucceed , as he wrote ...
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... ment , each found under his plate , when it came to be removed , a draft upon a banker for the refidue of his debt , with intereft . He told me that it was his intention to car- ry back with him to Philadelphia a great quan- tity of ...
... ment , each found under his plate , when it came to be removed , a draft upon a banker for the refidue of his debt , with intereft . He told me that it was his intention to car- ry back with him to Philadelphia a great quan- tity of ...
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... ment as a clerk to a merchant ; but not readily finding a fituation , I was induced to accept Kei- mer's propofal . The following were the perfons I found in his printing - houfe . Hugh Meredith , a Pensylvanian , about thirty five ...
... ment as a clerk to a merchant ; but not readily finding a fituation , I was induced to accept Kei- mer's propofal . The following were the perfons I found in his printing - houfe . Hugh Meredith , a Pensylvanian , about thirty five ...
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