The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by HimselfJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... merchant's clerk ; but either his breath or his countenance be- trayed his bad habit ; for though he had recommenda tions , he met with no success , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had ...
... merchant's clerk ; but either his breath or his countenance be- trayed his bad habit ; for though he had recommenda tions , he met with no success , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had ...
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... merchant , he acquired in a few years a very con- siderable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myself , as I have related above , he in- vited all his old creditors to a feast When assem- bled , he thanked them for ...
... merchant , he acquired in a few years a very con- siderable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myself , as I have related above , he in- vited all his old creditors to a feast When assem- bled , he thanked them for ...
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... merchant ; but not readily finding a situation , I was induced to accept Keimer's proposal . The following were the persons I found in his printing - house . Hugh Meredith , a Pennsylvanian , about thirty - five years of age . He had ...
... merchant ; but not readily finding a situation , I was induced to accept Keimer's proposal . The following were the persons I found in his printing - house . Hugh Meredith , a Pennsylvanian , about thirty - five years of age . He had ...
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... merchant , and the order was given . We agreed to keep the secret till the arrival of the materials . and I was in the mean time to procure work , if possible , in another printing house ; but there was no place vacant , and I remained ...
... merchant , and the order was given . We agreed to keep the secret till the arrival of the materials . and I was in the mean time to procure work , if possible , in another printing house ; but there was no place vacant , and I remained ...
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... merchant , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship subsisted , without interruption , for more than forty years , till the period of his death ; and the club continued to exis almost as long . This was the best school for ...
... merchant , and one of our provincial judges . Our friendship subsisted , without interruption , for more than forty years , till the period of his death ; and the club continued to exis almost as long . This was the best school for ...
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