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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... rise so early , I looked into the almanack , where I found it to be the hour given for his rising on that day . I looked forward too , and found he was to rise still earlier every day till towards the end of June ; and that at no time ...
... rise so early , I looked into the almanack , where I found it to be the hour given for his rising on that day . I looked forward too , and found he was to rise still earlier every day till towards the end of June ; and that at no time ...
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... rise before noon , conse . quently my discovery can be of little use ; I answer , Nil desperandum . I believe all who have common sense , as soon as they have learnt from this paper that it is day - light when the sun rises , will ...
... rise before noon , conse . quently my discovery can be of little use ; I answer , Nil desperandum . I believe all who have common sense , as soon as they have learnt from this paper that it is day - light when the sun rises , will ...
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... rise at certain hours ; they possibly had , as we have , almanacks that predicted it : but it does not follow from thence , that they knew he gave light as soon as he rose . This is what I claim as my dis- covery . If the ancients knew ...
... rise at certain hours ; they possibly had , as we have , almanacks that predicted it : but it does not follow from thence , that they knew he gave light as soon as he rose . This is what I claim as my dis- covery . If the ancients knew ...
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... rise in distinction by their virtues , are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves , there are a number sufficient in every great town to maintain one of these courts by subscription . A shrewd observer once said ...
... rise in distinction by their virtues , are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves , there are a number sufficient in every great town to maintain one of these courts by subscription . A shrewd observer once said ...
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... rise again . I have never since that time practised this singular mode of swimming , though I think it not impossible to cross in this man- ner from Dover to Calais . The packet - boat , how- ever , is still preferrable , NEW MODE OF ...
... rise again . I have never since that time practised this singular mode of swimming , though I think it not impossible to cross in this man- ner from Dover to Calais . The packet - boat , how- ever , is still preferrable , NEW MODE OF ...
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