The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... took the ap- pellation of Franklin , which had formerly been the name of a particular order of individuals . * This petty estate would not have sufficed for their * As a proof that Franklin was anciently the common name of an order or ...
... took the ap- pellation of Franklin , which had formerly been the name of a particular order of individuals . * This petty estate would not have sufficed for their * As a proof that Franklin was anciently the common name of an order or ...
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... took a pleasure in writing down according to the expeditory method he had devised . Many volumes were thus collected by him . He was also extremely fond of politics ; too much so , perhaps , for his situation . I lately found in London ...
... took a pleasure in writing down according to the expeditory method he had devised . Many volumes were thus collected by him . He was also extremely fond of politics ; too much so , perhaps , for his situation . I lately found in London ...
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... took me from the grammar - school , and sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by Mr. George Brownwell , who was a skilful master , and succeeded very well in his profession by employing gentle means only , and such as ...
... took me from the grammar - school , and sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by Mr. George Brownwell , who was a skilful master , and succeeded very well in his profession by employing gentle means only , and such as ...
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... took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , braziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at their work ; in order to discover the bent of my inclination , and fix it , if he could , upon some occupation that might retain me on ...
... took me sometimes to see masons , coopers , braziers , joiners , and other mechanics , employed at their work ; in order to discover the bent of my inclination , and fix it , if he could , upon some occupation that might retain me on ...
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... took notice of me . He invited me to see his library , and had the good- ness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took a strange fancy for poetry , and composed several little pieces . My brother . thinking he might ...
... took notice of me . He invited me to see his library , and had the good- ness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took a strange fancy for poetry , and composed several little pieces . My brother . thinking he might ...
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