The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself |
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... some advantage from my narrative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon
the felicity I have enjoyed , I sometimes say to myself , that were the offer made
true , I would engage to run again , from beginning to end , the same career of life
.
... some advantage from my narrative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon
the felicity I have enjoyed , I sometimes say to myself , that were the offer made
true , I would engage to run again , from beginning to end , the same career of life
.
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Conventicles being at that time prohibited by law , and frequently disturbed ,
some considerable persons of his acquaintance determined to go to America ,
where they hoped to enjoy the free exercise of their religion , and my father was ...
Conventicles being at that time prohibited by law , and frequently disturbed ,
some considerable persons of his acquaintance determined to go to America ,
where they hoped to enjoy the free exercise of their religion , and my father was ...
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The vicinity of the water , however gave me frequent opportunities of venturing
myself both upon and within it , and I soon acquired the art of swimming and of
manageing a boat . When embarked with other children , the helm was
commonly ...
The vicinity of the water , however gave me frequent opportunities of venturing
myself both upon and within it , and I soon acquired the art of swimming and of
manageing a boat . When embarked with other children , the helm was
commonly ...
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... with the accompaniment of his violin , as was bis frequent practice in an
evening , when the labours of the day were ... well I remember , that the leading
men of the place used frequently to come and ask his advice respecting the
affairs of the ...
... with the accompaniment of his violin , as was bis frequent practice in an
evening , when the labours of the day were ... well I remember , that the leading
men of the place used frequently to come and ask his advice respecting the
affairs of the ...
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We frequently engaged in dispute , and were indeed so fond of argumentation ,
that nothing was so agreeable to us as a war of words . This contentious temper ,
I would observe by the by , is in danger of becoming u very bad habit , and ...
We frequently engaged in dispute , and were indeed so fond of argumentation ,
that nothing was so agreeable to us as a war of words . This contentious temper ,
I would observe by the by , is in danger of becoming u very bad habit , and ...
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