The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... proposed . I had a brother - in- law , by the name of Robert Holmes , master of a trad- ing sloop from Boston to Delaware . Being at New- castle , forty miles below Philadelphia , he heard of me , and wrote to inform me of the chagrin ...
... proposed . I had a brother - in- law , by the name of Robert Holmes , master of a trad- ing sloop from Boston to Delaware . Being at New- castle , forty miles below Philadelphia , he heard of me , and wrote to inform me of the chagrin ...
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... proposed to me to establish a printing - house . He set forth the probabilities of success , and himself and Colonel French assured me that I should have their protection and influence in obtaining the printing of the public papers of ...
... proposed to me to establish a printing - house . He set forth the probabilities of success , and himself and Colonel French assured me that I should have their protection and influence in obtaining the printing of the public papers of ...
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... proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation as that of a person of his rank , and that my industry and economy had ena ...
... proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so ad- vantageous a recommendation as that of a person of his rank , and that my industry and economy had ena ...
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... proposed to me to become his colleague in the establishment of a new religious sect . He was to pro- pagate the doctrine by preaching , and I to refute every opponent . ' When he explained to me his tenets , I found many absurdities ...
... proposed to me to become his colleague in the establishment of a new religious sect . He was to pro- pagate the doctrine by preaching , and I to refute every opponent . ' When he explained to me his tenets , I found many absurdities ...
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... proposed , that , at our next meeting , each of us should bring a copy of verses of his own composition . Our object in this competi- tion was to benefit each other by our mutual remarks , criticism , and corrections : and as style and ...
... proposed , that , at our next meeting , each of us should bring a copy of verses of his own composition . Our object in this competi- tion was to benefit each other by our mutual remarks , criticism , and corrections : and as style and ...
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