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Page 54
... his advice , and of raising himself by this ineans to a high degree of honour , would you not brand him likewise with a meanness of soul , if he would not present himself to be employed ? " " 54 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... his advice , and of raising himself by this ineans to a high degree of honour , would you not brand him likewise with a meanness of soul , if he would not present himself to be employed ? " " 54 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
Page 86
... raise all the money his friends can spare . This is sometimes of great use . After industry and frugality , nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than punctuality and justice in all his dealings therefore ...
... raise all the money his friends can spare . This is sometimes of great use . After industry and frugality , nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than punctuality and justice in all his dealings therefore ...
Page 97
... raised . Thence the swift progress of popula- tion among us , unparalleled in Europe . În fine , I am glad you are married , and congratulate you most cordially upon it . You are now in the way of be- coming a useful citizen ; and you ...
... raised . Thence the swift progress of popula- tion among us , unparalleled in Europe . În fine , I am glad you are married , and congratulate you most cordially upon it . You are now in the way of be- coming a useful citizen ; and you ...
Page 138
... raised and contained . It appeared in the form of a sugar - loaf , spinning on its point , moving up the hill towards us , and enlarging as it came forward . When it passed by us , its smaller part near the ground appeared no bigger ...
... raised and contained . It appeared in the form of a sugar - loaf , spinning on its point , moving up the hill towards us , and enlarging as it came forward . When it passed by us , its smaller part near the ground appeared no bigger ...
Page 139
... raising , instead of dust , the old dry leaves with which the ground was thick covered , and making a great noise with them and the branches of the trees , bending some tall trees round in a circle swiftly and very surprisingly , though ...
... raising , instead of dust , the old dry leaves with which the ground was thick covered , and making a great noise with them and the branches of the trees , bending some tall trees round in a circle swiftly and very surprisingly , though ...
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