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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... trades . But his greatest excellence was a sound un- derstanding and solid judgment , in matters of pru- dence , both in public and private life . In the former , indeed , he never engaged , because his numerous fami . ly , and the ...
... trades . But his greatest excellence was a sound un- derstanding and solid judgment , in matters of pru- dence , both in public and private life . In the former , indeed , he never engaged , because his numerous fami . ly , and the ...
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... trade for the space of two years ; that is to say , till I arrived at twelve years of age . About this time my brother John , who had served his appren- ticeship in London , having quitted my father , and being married and settled in ...
... trade for the space of two years ; that is to say , till I arrived at twelve years of age . About this time my brother John , who had served his appren- ticeship in London , having quitted my father , and being married and settled in ...
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... trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading , and I laid out ...
... trade in London , and had established himself at Boston . But the premium he required for my apprenticeship displeasing my father , I was re- called home . From my earliest years I had been passionately fond of reading , and I laid out ...
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... trades . man , who had a handsome collection of oooks , and who frequented our printing - house , took notice of me . He invited me to see his library , and had the good- ness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took ...
... trades . man , who had a handsome collection of oooks , and who frequented our printing - house , took notice of me . He invited me to see his library , and had the good- ness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading . I then took ...
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... trade , and believing my . self to be a tolerable workman , I hesitated not to offer my services to the old Mr. William Bradford , who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania , but had quitted the province on account of a quarrel ...
... trade , and believing my . self to be a tolerable workman , I hesitated not to offer my services to the old Mr. William Bradford , who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania , but had quitted the province on account of a quarrel ...
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