Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of The Spectator. In Two Volumes. ...G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793 |
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... ing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the folicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inha- bitant of the village , and who encouraged in like bitant DR . FRANKLIN . 9.
... ing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the folicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inha- bitant of the village , and who encouraged in like bitant DR . FRANKLIN . 9.
Page 33
... study . Collins fupported the negative , and af- firmed that the task was beyond their capacity . I maintained the oppofite opinion , a little perhaps for the pleasure of difputing . He was naturally more eloquent than I ; words flowed ...
... study . Collins fupported the negative , and af- firmed that the task was beyond their capacity . I maintained the oppofite opinion , a little perhaps for the pleasure of difputing . He was naturally more eloquent than I ; words flowed ...
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... study , in a much fhorter time than ufual , he left the univerfity , at the age of fixteen , with great reputation . Not long after , he entered on the study of Phyfic ; and the zeal with which he pursued brary was an important event ...
... study , in a much fhorter time than ufual , he left the univerfity , at the age of fixteen , with great reputation . Not long after , he entered on the study of Phyfic ; and the zeal with which he pursued brary was an important event ...
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