The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself |
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Under him , I soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arithmetic , and
made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to assist
my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boil . er and tallow -
chandler ...
Under him , I soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arithmetic , and
made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to assist
my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boil . er and tallow -
chandler ...
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I have since , in consequence of skilful workmen handle their tools ; and it has
proved for myself , when I have had no mechanic at hand , on my imagination . A
2 strongly impressed had learned this trade in London , and had established DR .
I have since , in consequence of skilful workmen handle their tools ; and it has
proved for myself , when I have had no mechanic at hand , on my imagination . A
2 strongly impressed had learned this trade in London , and had established DR .
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I read the greatest part of them I have since often regretted , that at a time when I
had so great a thirst for knowledge , more eligible books had not fallen into my
hands , as it was then a point decided that I should not be educated for the
church .
I read the greatest part of them I have since often regretted , that at a time when I
had so great a thirst for knowledge , more eligible books had not fallen into my
hands , as it was then a point decided that I should not be educated for the
church .
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Amidst these resolves an odd volume of the Spec , tator fell into my hands . This
was a publication I had never seen . I bought the volume , and read it again and
again . I was enchanted with it , thought a the style excellent , and wished it were
...
Amidst these resolves an odd volume of the Spec , tator fell into my hands . This
was a publication I had never seen . I bought the volume , and read it again and
again . I was enchanted with it , thought a the style excellent , and wished it were
...
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With His Life, Written by Himself Benjamin Franklin. When about sixteen years of
age , a work of Tryou fell into my hands , in which he recommends vegeta • ble
diet . I determined to observe it . My brother being a bachelor , did not keep
house ...
With His Life, Written by Himself Benjamin Franklin. When about sixteen years of
age , a work of Tryou fell into my hands , in which he recommends vegeta • ble
diet . I determined to observe it . My brother being a bachelor , did not keep
house ...
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