The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
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... appearance exciting the suspicion of my being a runaway . After dinner my drowsiness returned , and I threw myself upon a bed without tak- ing off my clothes , and slept till six o'clock in the evening , when I was called to supper . I ...
... appearance exciting the suspicion of my being a runaway . After dinner my drowsiness returned , and I threw myself upon a bed without tak- ing off my clothes , and slept till six o'clock in the evening , when I was called to supper . I ...
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... now procured another set of letter- cases , and had a pamphlet to re - print , upon which he set me to work . The two Philadelphia printers appeared destitute of every qualification necessary in their profession . Bradford had 36 LIFE OF.
... now procured another set of letter- cases , and had a pamphlet to re - print , upon which he set me to work . The two Philadelphia printers appeared destitute of every qualification necessary in their profession . Bradford had 36 LIFE OF.
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... appeared surprised when he learned my age . He thought me , he said , a young man very promising talents , and that , of consequence , ought to be encouraged ; that there were at Philadel phia none but very ignorant printers , and that ...
... appeared surprised when he learned my age . He thought me , he said , a young man very promising talents , and that , of consequence , ought to be encouraged ; that there were at Philadel phia none but very ignorant printers , and that ...
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... appearance surprised the family ; but they were all delighted at seeing me again , and , except my brother , welcomed me home . I went to him at the printing - house . I was better dressed than I had ever been while in his service : i ...
... appearance surprised the family ; but they were all delighted at seeing me again , and , except my brother , welcomed me home . I went to him at the printing - house . I was better dressed than I had ever been while in his service : i ...
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... appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being ... appearance of accommodating mat- ters between my brother and me , he consented to my return to Philadelphia , advised me to ...
... appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being ... appearance of accommodating mat- ters between my brother and me , he consented to my return to Philadelphia , advised me to ...
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