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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... turning actor ; but Wilkes , to whom he applied , frankly advised him to renounce the idea , as it was impossible he should succeed . He next proposed to Roberts , a bookseller in Paternoster Row , to write a weekly paper in the manner ...
... turning actor ; but Wilkes , to whom he applied , frankly advised him to renounce the idea , as it was impossible he should succeed . He next proposed to Roberts , a bookseller in Paternoster Row , to write a weekly paper in the manner ...
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... , Mr. Denham , with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dissuaded me from the project , and advised me to think of re- turning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do 72 R LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... , Mr. Denham , with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leisure . He dissuaded me from the project , and advised me to think of re- turning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do 72 R LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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... turning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do himself . I must relate in this place a trait of this worthy man's character . He had formerly been in business at Bristol , but failing , he compounded with his creditors , and ...
... turning to Philadelphia , which he was about to do himself . I must relate in this place a trait of this worthy man's character . He had formerly been in business at Bristol , but failing , he compounded with his creditors , and ...
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... turn ; and he that came commonly brought with him a friend or two to bear him company . My mind was more cultivated by reading than Keimer's ; and it was for this reason , probably , that they set more value on my conversation . They ...
... turn ; and he that came commonly brought with him a friend or two to bear him company . My mind was more cultivated by reading than Keimer's ; and it was for this reason , probably , that they set more value on my conversation . They ...
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... turn of different tenets , accordingly as I found them combatted in the different books that I read , I began to doubt of revelation itself . Some volumes against deism fell into my hands . They were said to be the substance of sermons ...
... turn of different tenets , accordingly as I found them combatted in the different books that I read , I began to doubt of revelation itself . Some volumes against deism fell into my hands . They were said to be the substance of sermons ...
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