The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... perhaps for the pleasure of dis- puting . He was natually more eloquent than I ; words flowed copiously from his lips ; and frequently I thought myself vanquished , more by his volubility than by the force of his arguments . We ...
... perhaps for the pleasure of dis- puting . He was natually more eloquent than I ; words flowed copiously from his lips ; and frequently I thought myself vanquished , more by his volubility than by the force of his arguments . We ...
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... perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence no 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 . He went to all the printing - houses ...
... perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence no 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 . He went to all the printing - houses ...
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... perhaps employ me ; and that in case of refusal , I should be welcome to lodge at his house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man offered to introduce me to the new printer ...
... perhaps employ me ; and that in case of refusal , I should be welcome to lodge at his house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man offered to introduce me to the new printer ...
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... perhaps , be out of place here . During a calm , which stopped us above Block Island , the crew employed themselves in fishing for cod , of which they caught a great number . I had hitherto adhered to my resolution of not eating any ...
... perhaps , be out of place here . During a calm , which stopped us above Block Island , the crew employed themselves in fishing for cod , of which they caught a great number . I had hitherto adhered to my resolution of not eating any ...
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... perhaps have gained a great deal of money . The idea struck me so forcibly , that , had the offer been made sooner . I should have dismissed the thought of returning as yet to America . Some years after , you and I had a more important ...
... perhaps have gained a great deal of money . The idea struck me so forcibly , that , had the offer been made sooner . I should have dismissed the thought of returning as yet to America . Some years after , you and I had a more important ...
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