The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 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 skin ...
... 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 skin ...
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... continued till the assembly dispersed , when one of 1 the congregation had the goodness to wake me . This was consequently the first house I entered , or in which I slept in Philadelphia . 3 + # He I began again to walk along the street ...
... continued till the assembly dispersed , when one of 1 the congregation had the goodness to wake me . This was consequently the first house I entered , or in which I slept in Philadelphia . 3 + # He I began again to walk along the street ...
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... continued to work for Keimer as before . The Governor sent every now and then 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 then 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 he 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 he should get employment . At last he had drawn so much ...
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... continued to do so . Had my reliance on the go- vernor been known , some friend , better acquainted with his character than myself , would doubtless have advised me not to trust him ; for I afterwards learn- ed that he was universally ...
... continued to do so . Had my reliance on the go- vernor been known , some friend , better acquainted with his character than myself , would doubtless have advised me not to trust him ; for I afterwards learn- ed that he was universally ...
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