The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself |
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To prevent the effects which might resnlt from this inclination , my father was
impatient to see me engaged with my brother . I hel « back for some time ; at
length , however , I suffered myself to be persuaded , and signed my indentures ,
being ...
To prevent the effects which might resnlt from this inclination , my father was
impatient to see me engaged with my brother . I hel « back for some time ; at
length , however , I suffered myself to be persuaded , and signed my indentures ,
being ...
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I hesitated not to embark in a boat in order to repair , by the shortest cut of the sea
, to Amboy , leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more
tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we met with a squall , which shattered ...
I hesitated not to embark in a boat in order to repair , by the shortest cut of the sea
, to Amboy , leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more
tedious conveyance . In crossing the bay we met with a squall , which shattered ...
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Mv trunk and effects being now arrived , I thought of making , in the eyes of Miss
Reed , a more respectable appear . ance than when chance exhibited me to her
view , eating my roll and wandering in the streets . From this period I began to ...
Mv trunk and effects being now arrived , I thought of making , in the eyes of Miss
Reed , a more respectable appear . ance than when chance exhibited me to her
view , eating my roll and wandering in the streets . From this period I began to ...
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... might deprive him of this undertaking , sent me a very civil message , telling me
that old friends ought not to be disunited on account of a few words , which were
the effect only of a n : o . mentary passion , and inviting me to return to him .
... might deprive him of this undertaking , sent me a very civil message , telling me
that old friends ought not to be disunited on account of a few words , which were
the effect only of a n : o . mentary passion , and inviting me to return to him .
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It happened that they produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what as
intended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order
to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself .
It happened that they produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what as
intended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order
to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself .
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