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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... means , situated as I was , I ac- quired the small skill I may possess in that way . There was in the town another young man , a great lover of books , of the name of John Collins , with whom I was intimately connected . We frequently ...
... means , situated as I was , I ac- quired the small skill I may possess in that way . There was in the town another young man , a great lover of books , of the name of John Collins , with whom I was intimately connected . We frequently ...
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... means a man of an ill temper , and perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere ...
... means a man of an ill temper , and perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere ...
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... means , many facts in a very ludicrous point of view , which would have given umbrage to weak minds , had his work been published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling . ton the next morning . On my ...
... means , many facts in a very ludicrous point of view , which would have given umbrage to weak minds , had his work been published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling . ton the next morning . On my ...
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... Mean- while , I had formerly been extremely fond of fish ; and , when one of these cods was taken ou of the fry- ing - pan , I thought its flavour delicious . I hesitated some time hetween principle and inclination , till at last ...
... Mean- while , I had formerly been extremely fond of fish ; and , when one of these cods was taken ou of the fry- ing - pan , I thought its flavour delicious . I hesitated some time hetween principle and inclination , till at last ...
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... means of setting up for yourself . " I cons curred in these sentiments , but at the same time ex- pressed my approbation of amusing ourselves some . time with poetry , with a view to in prove our style , In consequence of this it was ...
... means of setting up for yourself . " I cons curred in these sentiments , but at the same time ex- pressed my approbation of amusing ourselves some . time with poetry , with a view to in prove our style , In consequence of this it was ...
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