The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 pages |
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Page 13
... leaves , on the inside of the lid of a close - stool . When my great - grand- father wished to read to his family , he reversed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which were ...
... leaves , on the inside of the lid of a close - stool . When my great - grand- father wished to read to his family , he reversed the lid of the close - stool upon his knees , and passed the leaves from one side to the other , which were ...
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... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a method , you can rarely hope to please your audi- tors , conciliate their good will , or work convic- tion on those whom you may be desirous of gain- ing over to your ...
... leave you in tranquil possession of your errors . By following such a method , you can rarely hope to please your audi- tors , conciliate their good will , or work convic- tion on those whom you may be desirous of gain- ing over to your ...
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... leaving Boston , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspi- cion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitrary proceedings of the assembly in the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon ...
... leaving Boston , where I had already rendered myself an object of suspi- cion to the governing party . It was probable , from the arbitrary proceedings of the assembly in the affair of my brother , that , by remaining , I should soon ...
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... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyauce . In crossing the bay we met with a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten Bails , and prevented us from entering the Kill and threw us upon ...
... leaving my trunk and effects to come after me by the usual and more tedious conveyauce . In crossing the bay we met with a squall , which shattered to pieces our rotten Bails , and prevented us from entering the Kill and threw us upon ...
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... leave of Keimer , upon the pretext of going to see my parents . The Governor gave me a long letter , in which he said many flattering things of me to my father ; and strongly recommended the pro- ject of my settling at Philadelphia , as ...
... leave of Keimer , upon the pretext of going to see my parents . The Governor gave me a long letter , in which he said many flattering things of me to my father ; and strongly recommended the pro- ject of my settling at Philadelphia , as ...
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