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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... employing the most appropriate words that occurred to my mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I per- ceived some faults , which I corrected ; but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express ...
... employing the most appropriate words that occurred to my mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I per- ceived some faults , which I corrected ; but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express ...
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... employed it . It soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it , and became very adroit in ... employ for some years ; but I afterwards abandoned it by degrees , retaining only the habit of expressing myself with ...
... employed it . It soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it , and became very adroit in ... employ for some years ; but I afterwards abandoned it by degrees , retaining only the habit of expressing myself with ...
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... employed in distributing the copies to his customers , after having assisted in composing and working them off . Among his friends he had a number of literary characters , who , as an amusement , wrote short essays for the paper , which ...
... employed in distributing the copies to his customers , after having assisted in composing and working them off . Among his friends he had a number of literary characters , who , as an amusement , wrote short essays for the paper , which ...
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... employ me ; and that in case of refusal , I should be welcome to lodge at his house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man offered to introduce me to the new printer . When ...
... employ me ; and that in case of refusal , I should be welcome to lodge at his house , and he would give me a little work now and then , till something better should offer . The old man offered to introduce me to the new printer . When ...
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... employed them- selves in fishing for cod , of which they caught a great number . I had hitherto adhered to my re- solution of not eating any thing that had possess- ed life ; and I considered , on this occasion , agree- ably to the ...
... employed them- selves in fishing for cod , of which they caught a great number . I had hitherto adhered to my re- solution of not eating any thing that had possess- ed life ; and I considered , on this occasion , agree- ably to the ...
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