The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
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... common order , and a competent portion of understanding and gaiety ; but a little idle . Keimer had engaged these two at very low wages , which he had promised to raise every three months a shilling a week , provided their improvement ...
... common order , and a competent portion of understanding and gaiety ; but a little idle . Keimer had engaged these two at very low wages , which he had promised to raise every three months a shilling a week , provided their improvement ...
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... common modes of life , apt to oppose with rudeness generally re- ceived opinions , an enthusiast in certain points of religion , disgustingly unclean in his person , and a little knavish withal . We remained there nearly three months ...
... common modes of life , apt to oppose with rudeness generally re- ceived opinions , an enthusiast in certain points of religion , disgustingly unclean in his person , and a little knavish withal . We remained there nearly three months ...
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... common libra- ry of our individual collections , each would have the advantage of using the books of all the other members , which would nearly be the same as if he possessed them all himself . The idea was ap- proved , and we ...
... common libra- ry of our individual collections , each would have the advantage of using the books of all the other members , which would nearly be the same as if he possessed them all himself . The idea was ap- proved , and we ...
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... common course of study , in a much shorter time than usual , he left the university , at the age of six- teen , with great reputation . Not long after , he entered on the study of physic ; and the zeal with which he pursued it , and the ...
... common course of study , in a much shorter time than usual , he left the university , at the age of six- teen , with great reputation . Not long after , he entered on the study of physic ; and the zeal with which he pursued it , and the ...
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... common kite . He prepared one by fastening two cross sticks to a silk handkerchief , which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper . To the upright stick was affixed an iron point . The string was , as usual , of hemp , except ...
... common kite . He prepared one by fastening two cross sticks to a silk handkerchief , which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper . To the upright stick was affixed an iron point . The string was , as usual , of hemp , except ...
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