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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written by ... - Page 54
by Benjamin Franklin - 1794
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 1; Volume 85

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...paper every infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense fier dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius mignt the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption >) 1 — No wit, no genius, — yet for once...
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Cyclopędia of Wit and Humor, Volume 1

Wayne E. Burton - Wit and humor - 1867 - 674 pages
...blank paper every infant mind; Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. Various...
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Comstock's Elocution, Enlarged: A System of Vocal Gymnastics Designed for ...

Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...ev'ry infant mind ; | Where, still, as opening sense Aer dictates wr'ote, | Fair Virtue put a seal, | or Vice, a blot. | The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; | Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. | I (can you pardon my presumption ?), 1 1, No wit, no genius, | yet, for once, will try. |...
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Willson's Intermediate Fifth Reader: On the Original Plan of the School and ...

Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1870 - 382 pages
...paper" every infant mindv, Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote', Fair Virtue1 put a seal', or Vice" a blot\ The thought' was happy\ pertinent', and true' ! — Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — (can you pardon my presumption' ?) — I, No wit', no genius', yet, for once', will try'....
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The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the ...

Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1872 - 382 pages
...paper" every infant mind', Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote', Fair Virtue' put a seal', or Vice" a blot'. The thought' was happy', pertinent', and true' ! — Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — (can you pardon my presumption' ?) — I, No wit', no genius', yet, for once', will try\...
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The Poets and Poetry of America

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...paper every infant mind, Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. " The thought was happy, pertinent, and true : Methinks a genius mi^ht the plan pursue. I — can you pardon my presumption? — I, No wit. no gralus, yet for once...
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Cassell's illustrated readings, Volume 1; Volume 66

Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...paper every infant mind, Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — can you pardon my presumption ? — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...
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A New Library of Poetry and Song, Volume 2

William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...paper every infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot, The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...
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McGuffey's New Sixth Eclectic Reader: Exercises in Rhetorical ..., Volume 6

William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1867 - 498 pages
...paper, every infant mind ; Where, still, as opening sense her ^dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a, seal, or vice a blot The thought was happy, ^pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 2. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. Various...
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The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections ...

Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1878 - 874 pages
...blank paper every infant mind ; Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (mil you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. Various...
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