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... turn . We arriv'd safe , however , at Boston in about a fortnight . I had been absent seven months , and my friends had heard nothing of me ; for my br . Holmes was not yet return'd , and had not written about me . My unexpected ...
... turn . We arriv'd safe , however , at Boston in about a fortnight . I had been absent seven months , and my friends had heard nothing of me ; for my br . Holmes was not yet return'd , and had not written about me . My unexpected ...
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... turn the wheel ; he turn'd , while the smith press'd the broad face of the ax hard and heavily on the stone 94 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
... turn the wheel ; he turn'd , while the smith press'd the broad face of the ax hard and heavily on the stone 94 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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... turning of it very fatiguing . The man came every now and then from the wheel to see how the work went on , and at length would take his ax as it was , without farther grind- ing . " No , " said the smith , " turn on , turn on ; we ...
... turning of it very fatiguing . The man came every now and then from the wheel to see how the work went on , and at length would take his ax as it was , without farther grind- ing . " No , " said the smith , " turn on , turn on ; we ...
Contents
DOGOOD PAPERS | 184 |
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARDS ALMANACK 1733 | 198 |
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARDS ALMANACK 1758 | 205 |
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