The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 pàgines |
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... natural to old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tiresome to those , who from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me , as they will be at liber- ty ...
... natural to old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits , and may freely follow my bent , without being tiresome to those , who from respect to my age , might think themselves obliged to listen to me , as they will be at liber- ty ...
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... natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged in like manner all my uncles to improve their ...
... natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged in like manner all my uncles to improve their ...
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... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding em- ployment elsewhere . He went to all the print- ing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the mas- ters against me ; who ...
... natural pretext . When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , he wished to prevent my finding em- ployment elsewhere . He went to all the print- ing - houses in the town , and prejudiced the mas- ters against me ; who ...
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... natural phi- losophy , to be conveyed with mine to New York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so advantageous a recommendation as ...
... natural phi- losophy , to be conveyed with mine to New York , where he proposed to wait for me . My father , though he could not approve Sir William's proposal , was yet pleased that I had obtained so advantageous a recommendation as ...
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... natural disposition , made him an excellent com- panion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They re- spected me ...
... natural disposition , made him an excellent com- panion ; but he was indolent , thoughtless , and to the last degree imprudent . John , the Irishman , soon ran away . I began to live very agreeably with the rest . They re- spected me ...
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