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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... persons to whom friendship is indispensibly necessary . I acquired it by reading , while I lived with my father , books of religious controversy . I have since remarked that men of sense seldom fall into this error ; lawyers , fellows ...
... persons to whom friendship is indispensibly necessary . I acquired it by reading , while I lived with my father , books of religious controversy . I have since remarked that men of sense seldom fall into this error ; lawyers , fellows ...
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... persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequences . Thus I involved them in difficul- ties from which they were unable to extricate themselves , and sometimes obtained victories , which ...
... persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequences . Thus I involved them in difficul- ties from which they were unable to extricate themselves , and sometimes obtained victories , which ...
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... person . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many in- stances , he was too rigorous , and that , on the part of a brother , I had a right to expect greater in- dulgence . Our disputes were frequently brought before my father ; and ...
... person . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many in- stances , he was too rigorous , and that , on the part of a brother , I had a right to expect greater in- dulgence . Our disputes were frequently brought before my father ; and ...
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... persons as he wanted : but he told me that his son , printer at Philadelphia , had lately lost his principal workman , Aquila Rose , who was dead , and that if I would go thither he believed that he would engage me . Philadelphia was a ...
... persons as he wanted : but he told me that his son , printer at Philadelphia , had lately lost his principal workman , Aquila Rose , who was dead , and that if I would go thither he believed that he would engage me . Philadelphia was a ...
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... persons in it approach . It was going to Philadelphia , and the company took me in . As there was no wind , we could only make way with our oars . About midnight , not per- ceiving the town , some of the company were of opinion that we ...
... persons in it approach . It was going to Philadelphia , and the company took me in . As there was no wind , we could only make way with our oars . About midnight , not per- ceiving the town , some of the company were of opinion that we ...
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