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... leave him , he took care to pre- vent my getting employment in any other printing - house of the town , by going round and speaking to every master , who accordingly refus'd to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the ...
... leave him , he took care to pre- vent my getting employment in any other printing - house of the town , by going round and speaking to every master , who accordingly refus'd to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the ...
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... leave her on their hands , and never return again . Having taken leave of my friends , and interchang'd some promises with Miss Read , I left Philadelphia in the ship , which anchor'd at New- castle . The governor was there ; but when I ...
... leave her on their hands , and never return again . Having taken leave of my friends , and interchang'd some promises with Miss Read , I left Philadelphia in the ship , which anchor'd at New- castle . The governor was there ; but when I ...
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... leave no doubt of our being able to raise two thousand pounds by voluntary donations , they consid- ered as a most extravagant supposition , and utterly impos- sible . On this I form'd my plan ; and , asking leave to bring in a bill for ...
... leave no doubt of our being able to raise two thousand pounds by voluntary donations , they consid- ered as a most extravagant supposition , and utterly impos- sible . On this I form'd my plan ; and , asking leave to bring in a bill for ...
Contents
DOGOOD PAPERS | 184 |
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARDS ALMANACK 1733 | 198 |
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARDS ALMANACK 1758 | 205 |
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