The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself |
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Many volumes are wanting , as appears by the series of numbers ; but there stili
remain eight in folio , and twenty - fuur in quarto and octavo . The collection had
fallen into the hands of a second - hand bookseller , who , knowing me by have ...
Many volumes are wanting , as appears by the series of numbers ; but there stili
remain eight in folio , and twenty - fuur in quarto and octavo . The collection had
fallen into the hands of a second - hand bookseller , who , knowing me by have ...
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You shall , " said he , “ or remain upon the water all night . ” . . " _ “ As you please
Let us row , said the rest of the company ; what signifies whether he assists or not
. But , already angry with him for his conduct in other respects , 1 persisted in ...
You shall , " said he , “ or remain upon the water all night . ” . . " _ “ As you please
Let us row , said the rest of the company ; what signifies whether he assists or not
. But , already angry with him for his conduct in other respects , 1 persisted in ...
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He now , for the first time , informed me of his intention to remain in England , and
that he had no thoughts of ever returning to Philadelphia . He was totally , without
money : the little he had been able to raise having barely sufficed for his ...
He now , for the first time , informed me of his intention to remain in England , and
that he had no thoughts of ever returning to Philadelphia . He was totally , without
money : the little he had been able to raise having barely sufficed for his ...
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They were not yet arrived in town , and the stay I should make was uncertain ; I
could not therefore accept his proposal . I was led , how ever , to suppose from
this incident , that if I had wished to remain in London , and open a swimming
school ...
They were not yet arrived in town , and the stay I should make was uncertain ; I
could not therefore accept his proposal . I was led , how ever , to suppose from
this incident , that if I had wished to remain in London , and open a swimming
school ...
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... imposts , or taxes , as they should find necessary , and as would be least
burdensome to the people . All laws were to be sent to England for the king's
approbation ; and , unless disapproved of within three years , were to remain in
force .
... imposts , or taxes , as they should find necessary , and as would be least
burdensome to the people . All laws were to be sent to England for the king's
approbation ; and , unless disapproved of within three years , were to remain in
force .
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