 Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for...  Essays and Letters - Page 101by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...Ft had heen so little regarded hy a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; hut the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as...life ; for I have always set a greater value on the c* •cter of a doer of good than any other kind c' e tation ; and if I have heen, as you se-m to think,... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - Labor - 1847 - 300 pages
...boy, I met with a book, entitled, Essays to do good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my con* duct through life ; for / have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...boy, I met with a book entitled " Essays to do good," which 1 think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...have an influence on my conduct through life; for 1 have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...boy, I met with a book entitled "Essays to do good," which t think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remaind-cr gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...hoy, I met with a book entitled "Essays to do good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn uf thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value... | |
 | New England - 1852 - 454 pages
...boy, I met with a book entitled 'Essays to do Good? which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation." In the same letter is to be found that often told anecdote of an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...I met with a book entitled " Essays to do Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that...greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | F. S., Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 306 pages
...was a boy, I met this book, which was written, I think, by the father of Dr. Mather, of Boston. It gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on iny conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good,... | |
 | Cotton Mather - New England - 1855 - 680 pages
...boy, I met with a book entitled ' Essays to do Good,' which I think was written by your lather. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation." In the same letter is to be found that often-told anecdote of an... | |
 | Cotton Mather - New England - 1855 - 676 pages
...boy, I met with a book entitled ' Essays to do Good,' which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation." In the same letter is to be found that often-told anecdote of an... | |
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