The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... writer is one of the best proofs we can adduce of his tran scendent abilities ; and America claims the enlight ened FRANKLIN , a man who has not left his equal behind him , and whose Life and Writings are the subject of the following ...
... writer is one of the best proofs we can adduce of his tran scendent abilities ; and America claims the enlight ened FRANKLIN , a man who has not left his equal behind him , and whose Life and Writings are the subject of the following ...
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... writing . By thus employing myself , I shall yield to the inclination , so 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 ...
... writing . By thus employing myself , I shall yield to the inclination , so 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 ...
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... 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 a collection which ...
... 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 a collection which ...
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... 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 were calculated to encourage his scholars . Under him , I soon ...
... 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 were calculated to encourage his scholars . Under him , I soon ...
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... writing prose has been of great service to me in the course of my life , and principally contributed to my advancement , I shall relate by what means , situated as I was , I ac- quired the small skill I may possess in that way , There ...
... writing prose has been of great service to me in the course of my life , and principally contributed to my advancement , I shall relate by what means , situated as I was , I ac- quired the small skill I may possess in that way , There ...
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