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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... papers 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 .
... papers 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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... themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tirefome to thofe who , from refpect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty to read me or not as they pleafe ...
... themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tirefome to thofe who , from refpect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty to read me or not as they pleafe ...
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... themselves diminifh the power they poffefs of being useful , by a pofitive and prefumptuous manner of expreffing them- felves , which scarcely ever fails to difguft the hearer , and is only calculated to excite oppofiti- on , and defeat ...
... themselves diminifh the power they poffefs of being useful , by a pofitive and prefumptuous manner of expreffing them- felves , which scarcely ever fails to difguft the hearer , and is only calculated to excite oppofiti- on , and defeat ...
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... themselves with reprimanding , and then difmiffed me ; confidering me probably as bound , in quality of apprentice , to keep my mafter's fecrets . The The imprisonment of my brother kindled my refentment , notwithstanding 24 LIFE OF.
... themselves with reprimanding , and then difmiffed me ; confidering me probably as bound , in quality of apprentice , to keep my mafter's fecrets . The The imprisonment of my brother kindled my refentment , notwithstanding 24 LIFE OF.
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... to Philadelphia , I omitted I believe a trifling cir- cumftance , which will not perhaps be out of place here . During a calm which ftopped us above Block- Block - Ifland , the crew employed themselves in fishing DR . FRANKLIN . 45.
... to Philadelphia , I omitted I believe a trifling cir- cumftance , which will not perhaps be out of place here . During a calm which ftopped us above Block- Block - Ifland , the crew employed themselves in fishing DR . FRANKLIN . 45.
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