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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... advantage from my narrative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon the felicity I have enjoyed , I fometimes fay to my- felf , that , were the offer made me , I would en- gage to run again , from beginning to end , the fame career ...
... advantage from my narrative . When I reflect , as I frequently do , upon the felicity I have enjoyed , I fometimes fay to my- felf , that , were the offer made me , I would en- gage to run again , from beginning to end , the fame career ...
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... advantage of this habit ; for it has often happened to me to be in company with perfons , who , having a more delicate , because a more exercised tafte , have fuffered in many cafes confiderable inconvenience ; while , as to myfelf , I ...
... advantage of this habit ; for it has often happened to me to be in company with perfons , who , having a more delicate , because a more exercised tafte , have fuffered in many cafes confiderable inconvenience ; while , as to myfelf , I ...
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... advantage of my adversary in correct fpelling and pointing , which I owed to my oc- cupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expreffion , in arrangement , and perfpicuity . Of this he convinced me by feveral examples . I ...
... advantage of my adversary in correct fpelling and pointing , which I owed to my oc- cupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expreffion , in arrangement , and perfpicuity . Of this he convinced me by feveral examples . I ...
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... advantages refulted to me from the plan . When my brother and his workmen left the printing- houfe to go to dinner , I remained behind ; and difpatching my frugal meal , which frequently confifted of a biscuit only , or a flice of bread ...
... advantages refulted to me from the plan . When my brother and his workmen left the printing- houfe to go to dinner , I remained behind ; and difpatching my frugal meal , which frequently confifted of a biscuit only , or a flice of bread ...
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... - ence arifing between my brother and me , I ven- tured to take advantage of my liberty , prefum- ing that he would not dare to produce the new contract contract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of DR . FRANKLIN . 25.
... - ence arifing between my brother and me , I ven- tured to take advantage of my liberty , prefum- ing that he would not dare to produce the new contract contract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of DR . FRANKLIN . 25.
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