The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tiresome to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty ...
... natural in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tiresome to those who , from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me ; as they will be at liberty ...
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... natural under- standing , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like manner , all my uncles to ...
... natural under- standing , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged , in like manner , all my uncles to ...
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... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the inasters against me ; whe accordingly ...
... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the inasters against me ; whe accordingly ...
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... natural philosophy , to be conveyed with mine to New - York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation as ...
... natural philosophy , to be conveyed with mine to New - York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation as ...
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... natural disposition , made him an excellent compan- ion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected nie ...
... natural disposition , made him an excellent compan- ion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They respected nie ...
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