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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... considerable one , and we talked for some time upon books and authors . This was the second Governor who had honored me with his attention ; and , to a poor boy , as I was then , these little adventures did not fail to be pleasing . We ...
... considerable one , and we talked for some time upon books and authors . This was the second Governor who had honored me with his attention ; and , to a poor boy , as I was then , these little adventures did not fail to be pleasing . We ...
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... considerable merit.- He then said , " Osborne will never acknowledge the smallest degree of excellence in any produc- tion of mine . Envy alone dictates to him a thousand animadversions . Of you he is not so jealous : I wish , therefore ...
... considerable merit.- He then said , " Osborne will never acknowledge the smallest degree of excellence in any produc- tion of mine . Envy alone dictates to him a thousand animadversions . Of you he is not so jealous : I wish , therefore ...
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... considerable intimacy be- tween us . He expressed great esteem for me , came frequently to see me , in order to converse upon metaphysical subjects , and introduced me to Dr. Mandeville , author of the Fable of the Bees , who had ...
... considerable intimacy be- tween us . He expressed great esteem for me , came frequently to see me , in order to converse upon metaphysical subjects , and introduced me to Dr. Mandeville , author of the Fable of the Bees , who had ...
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... considerable one than that in which I worked , it was probable I might find it more advantageous to be employed there . I offered myself , and was accepted ; and in this house I continued during the remainder of my stay in London . On ...
... considerable one than that in which I worked , it was probable I might find it more advantageous to be employed there . I offered myself , and was accepted ; and in this house I continued during the remainder of my stay in London . On ...
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... considerable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myself , as I have related above , he invited all his old creditors to a feast . When assembled , he thanked them for the readiness with which they had received his ...
... considerable fortune . Returning to England in the same vessel with myself , as I have related above , he invited all his old creditors to a feast . When assembled , he thanked them for the readiness with which they had received his ...
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