Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the SpectatorAbbott, 1812 - 301 pages |
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... appeared in France near two years ago , coming down to the year 1731. There can be no sufficient reason , that what has been submit- ted to the perusal of Europe , should not be made accessible to those to whom Dr. Frank- lin's language ...
... appeared in France near two years ago , coming down to the year 1731. There can be no sufficient reason , that what has been submit- ted to the perusal of Europe , should not be made accessible to those to whom Dr. Frank- lin's language ...
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... the door to give notice if he saw the proctor ( an officer of the spiritual court ) make his appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this 14 THE LIFE OF.
... the door to give notice if he saw the proctor ( an officer of the spiritual court ) make his appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this 14 THE LIFE OF.
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... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
... appeared to be written with a manly freedom and a pleasing simplicity . I recollect the six concluding lines , though I have forgotten the order of words of the two first ; the sense of which was , that his censures were dictated by ...
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... appeared upon the ta- ble , never discussed whether they were well or ill dress- ed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or other- wise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
... appeared upon the ta- ble , never discussed whether they were well or ill dress- ed , of a good or bad flavour , high - seasoned or other- wise , preferable or inferior to this or that dish of a similar kind . Thus accustomed , from my ...
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... appearance , to supply his place , and be a candle - maker all my life : but my dis- like of this occupation continuing , my father was ap- prehensive , that , if a more agreeable one were not of- fered me , I might play the truant and ...
... appearance , to supply his place , and be a candle - maker all my life : but my dis- like of this occupation continuing , my father was ap- prehensive , that , if a more agreeable one were not of- fered me , I might play the truant and ...
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