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 Spectator. In Two Volumes. ...G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793 |
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... first time , informed me of his in- tention to remain in England , and that he had no thoughts of ever returning to Philadelphia . He was totally without money ; the little he had been able to raise having barely fufficed for his pas ...
... first time , informed me of his in- tention to remain in England , and that he had no thoughts of ever returning to Philadelphia . He was totally without money ; the little he had been able to raise having barely fufficed for his pas ...
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... first small fum , fabri- cated in 1723 , had done much good in the province , by favouring commerce , industry and population , fince all the houses were now inhabited , and many others building ; whereas I remembered to have seen ...
... first small fum , fabri- cated in 1723 , had done much good in the province , by favouring commerce , industry and population , fince all the houses were now inhabited , and many others building ; whereas I remembered to have seen ...
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... first fire - company in this city . This example was foon followed by others ; and there are now numerous fire - companies in the city and liberties . To these may be attributed in a great degree the activity in extinguishing fires ...
... first fire - company in this city . This example was foon followed by others ; and there are now numerous fire - companies in the city and liberties . To these may be attributed in a great degree the activity in extinguishing fires ...
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