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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... most common fubjects . The editor has purposely avoided such papers as , by their scienti- fical nature , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themselves . He He fubjoins a ...
... most common fubjects . The editor has purposely avoided such papers as , by their scienti- fical nature , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themselves . He He fubjoins a ...
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... most ap- propriate words that occurred to my mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the ori- ginal ; I perceived fome faults , which I correct- ed : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may fo exprefs myfelf , and a ...
... most ap- propriate words that occurred to my mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the ori- ginal ; I perceived fome faults , which I correct- ed : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may fo exprefs myfelf , and a ...
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... most embarraffing to those a- gainst whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I inceffantly practised it ; and became very adroit in obtaining , even from per- fons of fuperior understanding , conceffions of which ...
... most embarraffing to those a- gainst whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I inceffantly practised it ; and became very adroit in obtaining , even from per- fons of fuperior understanding , conceffions of which ...
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... most interest- ing paffages , finds himself admitted as it were into the company , and prefent at the converfa- tion . De Foe has imitated it with fuccefs in his Robinson Crufoe , his Moll Flanders , and other works ; as alfo has ...
... most interest- ing paffages , finds himself admitted as it were into the company , and prefent at the converfa- tion . De Foe has imitated it with fuccefs in his Robinson Crufoe , his Moll Flanders , and other works ; as alfo has ...
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... most affable , familiar , and friendly manner imagina- ble . Towards the end of April 1724 , a small veffel was ready to fail for Bofton . I took leave of Keimer , upon the pretext of going to fee my pa- rents . The governor gave me a ...
... most affable , familiar , and friendly manner imagina- ble . Towards the end of April 1724 , a small veffel was ready to fail for Bofton . I took leave of Keimer , upon the pretext of going to fee my pa- rents . The governor gave me a ...
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