Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator... |
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... shall occafionally have subjected him to the charge of a style in any respect bald or low : to imitate the admirable fimplicity of the author , is no easy task . 8 The VII ¿ 2 B. 1 a fimilar fituation , derive vi PREFAC E.
... shall occafionally have subjected him to the charge of a style in any respect bald or low : to imitate the admirable fimplicity of the author , is no easy task . 8 The VII ¿ 2 B. 1 a fimilar fituation , derive vi PREFAC E.
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... to me , particularly on difficult occafions ; and , in every other project , I was almost always the leader of the troop , whom I fometimes involved in embar- raffments . C 2 raffments . I shall give an instance of this , DR . FRANKLIN .
... to me , particularly on difficult occafions ; and , in every other project , I was almost always the leader of the troop , whom I fometimes involved in embar- raffments . C 2 raffments . I shall give an instance of this , DR . FRANKLIN .
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... shall give an instance of this , which demonftrates an early difpo- fition of mind for public enterprises , though the one in queftion was not con- ducted by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one fide by a marfh , upon the ...
... shall give an instance of this , which demonftrates an early difpo- fition of mind for public enterprises , though the one in queftion was not con- ducted by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one fide by a marfh , upon the ...
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... every object being difcuffed conformably to our regulations , and in a manner to prevent mutual disguft . To this circumstance may be attributed the long M 2 long duration of the club ; which I shall have DR . FRANKLIN . 163.
... every object being difcuffed conformably to our regulations , and in a manner to prevent mutual disguft . To this circumstance may be attributed the long M 2 long duration of the club ; which I shall have DR . FRANKLIN . 163.
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... shall have frequent occafion to mention as I proceed . I have introduced it here , as being one of the means on which I had to count for fuccefs in my bufinefs ; every mem- ber exerting himself to procure work for us . Breintnal , among ...
... shall have frequent occafion to mention as I proceed . I have introduced it here , as being one of the means on which I had to count for fuccefs in my bufinefs ; every mem- ber exerting himself to procure work for us . Breintnal , among ...
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WORKS OF THE LATE DR BENJAMIN Benjamin 1706-1790 Franklin,Patrick Wogan,Patrick Byrne No preview available - 2016 |
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