The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin;: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself: : Together with Essays Humorous, Moral, and Literary; Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator, Volume 1 |
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... respect bald or low ; to intimate the admirable fimplicity of the au- thor , is no cafy task . The Effays , which are now , for the first time , brought together from various refources , will be found to be more miscellaneous than any ...
... respect bald or low ; to intimate the admirable fimplicity of the au- thor , is no cafy task . The Effays , which are now , for the first time , brought together from various refources , will be found to be more miscellaneous than any ...
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... it . One of the honours of our departed friend is , that he has contributed much to it . I am , with great respect , Your obliged and very humble fervant , RICHARD PRICE . " LIFE OF DOCTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN , & ' c . 8 PREFACE .
... it . One of the honours of our departed friend is , that he has contributed much to it . I am , with great respect , Your obliged and very humble fervant , RICHARD PRICE . " LIFE OF DOCTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN , & ' c . 8 PREFACE .
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... respect to myself , I was fent , at the age of eight years , to a grammar - fchool . My father destined me for the church , and already regarded me as the chaplain of the family . The promptitude with which from my infancy I had learned ...
... respect to myself , I was fent , at the age of eight years , to a grammar - fchool . My father destined me for the church , and already regarded me as the chaplain of the family . The promptitude with which from my infancy I had learned ...
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... respect for me ; but he still regarded himself as my mafter , and treated me like an apprentice . He thought himself entitled to the fame fervices from me as from any other perfon . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many inftances ...
... respect for me ; but he still regarded himself as my mafter , and treated me like an apprentice . He thought himself entitled to the fame fervices from me as from any other perfon . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many inftances ...
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... respects the voyage was by no means an agree- able one , as we had much bad weather . When we arrived in the river , the captain was as good as his word , and allowed me to fearch the bag for the Governor's letters . I could not find a ...
... respects the voyage was by no means an agree- able one , as we had much bad weather . When we arrived in the river , the captain was as good as his word , and allowed me to fearch the bag for the Governor's letters . I could not find a ...
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