The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeN. Hickman, 1835 - 304 Seiten |
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... wish that intelligent and well - meaning men would not them- selves diminish the power they possess of being useful , by a positive and presumptuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and ...
... wish that intelligent and well - meaning men would not them- selves diminish the power they possess of being useful , by a positive and presumptuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and ...
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... wish to remember ; so that when you are embarked and fairly at sea , you recollect , with much uneasiness , affairs ... wishes for his happy return . It is not always in one's power to choose a captain ; though great part of the pleasure ...
... wish to remember ; so that when you are embarked and fairly at sea , you recollect , with much uneasiness , affairs ... wishes for his happy return . It is not always in one's power to choose a captain ; though great part of the pleasure ...
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... wish is to give you some account of the people of these new States , but I am far from being qualified for the purpose , having as yet seen little more than the cities of New York and Philadelphia . I have discovered but few national ...
... wish is to give you some account of the people of these new States , but I am far from being qualified for the purpose , having as yet seen little more than the cities of New York and Philadelphia . I have discovered but few national ...
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LIFE of Dr Franklin as written by Himself | 82 |
On the Death of his Brother Mr John Franklin | 140 |
A Petition of the Left Hand | 146 |
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