The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
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... never proceeded far in this science . Nearly at the same time , I read Locke on the Human Un- derstanding , and the Art of Thinking , by Messrs . Du Port Royal . While laboring to form and improve my style , I met with an English ...
... never proceeded far in this science . Nearly at the same time , I read Locke on the Human Un- derstanding , and the Art of Thinking , by Messrs . Du Port Royal . While laboring to form and improve my style , I met with an English ...
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... never making use , when I advanced my proposition which might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubted- ly , or any others that might give the appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I ...
... never making use , when I advanced my proposition which might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubted- ly , or any others that might give the appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I ...
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... never seen it in its original language . I have since learn- ed that it has been translated into almost all the languages of Europe , and next to the bible , I am persuaded it is one of the books , which has had the greatest spread ...
... never seen it in its original language . I have since learn- ed that it has been translated into almost all the languages of Europe , and next to the bible , I am persuaded it is one of the books , which has had the greatest spread ...
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... never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burlington the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mortification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a little before . This was on Saturday , and there ...
... never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burlington the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mortification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a little before . This was on Saturday , and there ...
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... never forget or for- give it in this , however , he was mistaken . The Governor's letter appeared to excite in my father some surprise ; but he said little . Af- ter some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking ...
... never forget or for- give it in this , however , he was mistaken . The Governor's letter appeared to excite in my father some surprise ; but he said little . Af- ter some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking ...
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