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... England . There he married , and there was born my elder brother , who had so much of this faculty as to discover witches in some of their occult per- formances . My parents transporting themselves to Great Britain , my second brother's ...
... England . There he married , and there was born my elder brother , who had so much of this faculty as to discover witches in some of their occult per- formances . My parents transporting themselves to Great Britain , my second brother's ...
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... England . In 1775 I had a sight of it , but could not enter , it being in possession of the enemy . I did hope to have been there in 1783 , but could not obtain my dismission from this employ- ment here ; and now I fear I shall never ...
... England . In 1775 I had a sight of it , but could not enter , it being in possession of the enemy . I did hope to have been there in 1783 , but could not obtain my dismission from this employ- ment here ; and now I fear I shall never ...
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... their legs , wiped their eyes with their fore - feet , beat and brushed their wings with their hind - feet , and soon after began to fly , finding themselves in Old England , without knowing how they came 172 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... their legs , wiped their eyes with their fore - feet , beat and brushed their wings with their hind - feet , and soon after began to fly , finding themselves in Old England , without knowing how they came 172 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
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Benjamin Franklin. themselves in Old England , without knowing how they came thither . The third continued lifeless till sunset , when , losing all hopes of him , he was thrown away . I wish it were possible , from this instance , to in ...
Benjamin Franklin. themselves in Old England , without knowing how they came thither . The third continued lifeless till sunset , when , losing all hopes of him , he was thrown away . I wish it were possible , from this instance , to in ...
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... England , you will see that labour is much cheaper there than it ever can be by negroes here . Why then will Americans purchase slaves ? Because slaves may be kept as long as a man pleases , or has occasion for their labour , while ...
... England , you will see that labour is much cheaper there than it ever can be by negroes here . Why then will Americans purchase slaves ? Because slaves may be kept as long as a man pleases , or has occasion for their labour , while ...
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