The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... never proceeded far in this science . Nearly at the same time , I read Locke on the Hu- man Understanding , and the Art of Thinking , by Messrs . Du Port Royal . While labouring 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 Hu- man Understanding , and the Art of Thinking , by Messrs . Du Port Royal . While labouring to form and improve my style , I met with an English ...
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... never making use , when I advanced any proposition that might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others which might give the appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I imagine ...
... never making use , when I advanced any proposition that might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others which might give the appearance of being obstinately attached to my opinion . I rather said , I imagine ...
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... never seen it in its original language . I have since learned that it has been translated into almost all the languages of Eu- rope , and . next to the Bible , I am persuaded it is one of the books that has had the greatest spread ...
... never seen it in its original language . I have since learned that it has been translated into almost all the languages of Eu- rope , and . next to the Bible , I am persuaded it is one of the books that has had the greatest spread ...
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... never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling ton , the next morning . On my arrival . I had the mor- tification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a little before This was on a Saturday , and there ...
... never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling ton , the next morning . On my arrival . I had the mor- tification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a little before This was on a Saturday , and there ...
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... never for get or forgive it ; in this , however , he was mistaken . The Governor's letter appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking ...
... never for get or forgive it ; in this , however , he was mistaken . The Governor's letter appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking ...
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