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... received of thee ? Thou art not wholly void of virtue ; there are many good things in thee , and many good actions re- ported of thee . Be advised by thy friend : neglect those musty authors ; let them be covered with dust , and moulder ...
... received of thee ? Thou art not wholly void of virtue ; there are many good things in thee , and many good actions re- ported of thee . Be advised by thy friend : neglect those musty authors ; let them be covered with dust , and moulder ...
Page 13
... receive it with candour , and take care to place it to the best advantage . It will be hard , if we cannot muster up in the whole country a sufficient stock of sense to supply the Busy - body at least for a twelvemonth MORAL AND ...
... receive it with candour , and take care to place it to the best advantage . It will be hard , if we cannot muster up in the whole country a sufficient stock of sense to supply the Busy - body at least for a twelvemonth MORAL AND ...
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... received , which I regard the more for that it comes from one of the fair sex , and because I have myself oftentimes suffered under the grievance therein com plained of . SIR , To the Busy - Body , You having 14 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND ...
... received , which I regard the more for that it comes from one of the fair sex , and because I have myself oftentimes suffered under the grievance therein com plained of . SIR , To the Busy - Body , You having 14 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND ...
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... received his imprimatur ; for which he demands as a fee only sixpence per sheet . N.B. He nevertheless permits to be published all satirical remarks on the Busy - Body , the above prohibition notwithstanding , and without examina- tion ...
... received his imprimatur ; for which he demands as a fee only sixpence per sheet . N.B. He nevertheless permits to be published all satirical remarks on the Busy - Body , the above prohibition notwithstanding , and without examina- tion ...
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... received this letter , I made a visit to my second - sighted friend , and com municated to him the proposal . When he had read it , he assured me , that to his certain knowledge here is not at this time so much as one 32 FRANKLIN'S ...
... received this letter , I made a visit to my second - sighted friend , and com municated to him the proposal . When he had read it , he assured me , that to his certain knowledge here is not at this time so much as one 32 FRANKLIN'S ...
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