The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself |
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His voice was sonorous and agreeable ; so that when he sung a psalm , or hymn
, with the accompaniment of his violin , as was bis frequent practice in an evening
, when the labours of the day were finished , it was truly delightful to hear him ...
His voice was sonorous and agreeable ; so that when he sung a psalm , or hymn
, with the accompaniment of his violin , as was bis frequent practice in an evening
, when the labours of the day were finished , it was truly delightful to hear him ...
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... without lucrative em“ ployment , by assiduous labour and honest industry , “
decently supported a numerous family , and educa- ted with success , thirteen
children , and seven grand-hha 44 Their youngest son ha these visits , derived
no 18 ...
... without lucrative em“ ployment , by assiduous labour and honest industry , “
decently supported a numerous family , and educa- ted with success , thirteen
children , and seven grand-hha 44 Their youngest son ha these visits , derived
no 18 ...
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The time which I devoted to these exercises , and to reading , was the evening
after my day's labour was finished , the morning before it began , and Sundays
when I could escape attending Divine service . While I lived with my father , he
had ...
The time which I devoted to these exercises , and to reading , was the evening
after my day's labour was finished , the morning before it began , and Sundays
when I could escape attending Divine service . While I lived with my father , he
had ...
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Ethich I guter and being drowsy from my last night's labour and d assisted the
want of rest , I fell into a sound sleep . In this state -ut i insistere I continued till the
assembly dispersed , when one of mure genert the congregation had the ...
Ethich I guter and being drowsy from my last night's labour and d assisted the
want of rest , I fell into a sound sleep . In this state -ut i insistere I continued till the
assembly dispersed , when one of mure genert the congregation had the ...
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Other causes operate slowly , and almost imperceptibly : but these , in a moment ,
render abortive the labours of ages . On this account there should be , in all cities
, " ample provisions to prevent fires from spreading . Franklin early saw the ...
Other causes operate slowly , and almost imperceptibly : but these , in a moment ,
render abortive the labours of ages . On this account there should be , in all cities
, " ample provisions to prevent fires from spreading . Franklin early saw the ...
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able advantage America appeared Assembly become body called carried common consequence considerable considered continued desire effect employed engaged England enter establish Europe expense experiments father Franklin frequently friends gave give given hands hope hundred important improvement industry interest kind known labour land late learned less letters liberty live manner master means meeting mind nature necessary never obliged observed obtained occasion offered opinion pass perhaps persons Philadelphia pleasure poor pounds present printing produce proposed quaker reason received remain respect rest says shillings soon success suffered taken thing thought tion took town trade turn whole wish writing young