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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... continued my journey on foot . I had fifty miles to walk , in order to reach Burlington , where I was told I should find passage - boats that would con- vey me to Philadelphia . It rained hard the whole day , so that I was wet to the ...
... continued my journey on foot . I had fifty miles to walk , in order to reach Burlington , where I was told I should find passage - boats that would con- vey me to Philadelphia . It rained hard the whole day , so that I was wet to the ...
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... continued till the assembly dispersed , when one of the congregation had the goodness to wake me . This was consequently the first house I entered , or in which I slept in Philadelphia . I began again to walk along the street by the ...
... continued till the assembly dispersed , when one of the congregation had the goodness to wake me . This was consequently the first house I entered , or in which I slept in Philadelphia . I began again to walk along the street by the ...
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... continued to work for Keimer as before . The Governor sent every now and the to invite me to dine with him . I considered this as a very great honour ; and was the more sensible of it , as he con- versed with me in the most affable ...
... continued to work for Keimer as before . The Governor sent every now and the to invite me to dine with him . I considered this as a very great honour ; and was the more sensible of it , as he con- versed with me in the most affable ...
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... continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had Vernon's money , he was continually asking me to lend him some of it ; promising to repay me as soon as h should get employment . At last he had drawn so much ...
... continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my expense . Knowing that I had Vernon's money , he was continually asking me to lend him some of it ; promising to repay me as soon as h should get employment . At last he had drawn so much ...
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... continued to do so . Had my reliance on the governor been known , some friend , better acquainted with his cha- racter than myself , would doubtless have advised ine not to trust him ; for I afterwards learned that he was universally ...
... continued to do so . Had my reliance on the governor been known , some friend , better acquainted with his cha- racter than myself , would doubtless have advised ine not to trust him ; for I afterwards learned that he was universally ...
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