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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... pass with him almost all my leisure hours . He was then a sober and industrious lad , his knowledge had gained him a very general esteem , and he seemed to promise to make an advantageous figure in society . But , during my absence , he ...
... pass with him almost all my leisure hours . He was then a sober and industrious lad , his knowledge had gained him a very general esteem , and he seemed to promise to make an advantageous figure in society . But , during my absence , he ...
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... pass the evening with her as often as she de- sired it . Our supper consisted only of half an ad- chovy a - piece , upon a slice of bread and butter , with half a pint of ale between us . But the entertainment was in her conversation ...
... pass the evening with her as often as she de- sired it . Our supper consisted only of half an ad- chovy a - piece , upon a slice of bread and butter , with half a pint of ale between us . But the entertainment was in her conversation ...
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... pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dis- suaded me from the project , and advised me to think of returning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do himself . I must relate in this place a trait of this worthy man's character . He ...
... pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dis- suaded me from the project , and advised me to think of returning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do himself . I must relate in this place a trait of this worthy man's character . He ...
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... pass a militia law . To this they would agree , only upon condition that he should give his assent to certain laws , which appeared to them calculated to promote the interests of the peo- ple . As he thought these laws would be ...
... pass a militia law . To this they would agree , only upon condition that he should give his assent to certain laws , which appeared to them calculated to promote the interests of the peo- ple . As he thought these laws would be ...
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... pass : for al- though their principles would not suffer them to fight , they had no objection to their neighbours fighting for them . In consequence of this act a very respectable militia was formed . The sense of impending danger ...
... pass : for al- though their principles would not suffer them to fight , they had no objection to their neighbours fighting for them . In consequence of this act a very respectable militia was formed . The sense of impending danger ...
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