The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by HimselfJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... manner I went through Market - street to Fourth - street , and passed the house of Mr. Read , the father of my future wife . She was standing at the door , observed me , and thought with reason , that I made a very singular and gro ...
... manner I went through Market - street to Fourth - street , and passed the house of Mr. Read , the father of my future wife . She was standing at the door , observed me , and thought with reason , that I made a very singular and gro ...
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... manner imaginable . Towards the end of April , 1724 , a small vessel was ready to sail for Boston . I took leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- vernor gave me a long letter , in which he said many ...
... manner imaginable . Towards the end of April , 1724 , a small vessel was ready to sail for Boston . I took leave of Keimer , up- on the pretext of going to see my parents . The Go- vernor gave me a long letter , in which he said many ...
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... manner . He had also played and lost all his money : so that I was obliged to pay his expenses at the inn , and to maintain him during the rest of his journey ; a burthen that was very inconvenient to me . The Governor of New - York ...
... manner . He had also played and lost all his money : so that I was obliged to pay his expenses at the inn , and to maintain him during the rest of his journey ; a burthen that was very inconvenient to me . The Governor of New - York ...
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... manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little artifice , and immediately transcribed the verses to prevent all suspicion . We met . Watson's performance was the first that was read . It had some beauties , but many faults . We ...
... manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little artifice , and immediately transcribed the verses to prevent all suspicion . We met . Watson's performance was the first that was read . It had some beauties , but many faults . We ...
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... manner of the Spectator , upon terms to which Roberts would not lis- ten . Lastly , he endeavoured to procure employment as a copyist , and applied to the lawyers and stationers about the Temple , but he could find no vacancy . As to ...
... manner of the Spectator , upon terms to which Roberts would not lis- ten . Lastly , he endeavoured to procure employment as a copyist , and applied to the lawyers and stationers about the Temple , but he could find no vacancy . As to ...
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