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... things that do not concern me ) perhaps I may sometimes talk politics and if I can , by any means , furnish out a ... thing to my own disadvan- tage . It is very common with authors in their first per- formances , to talk to their ...
... things that do not concern me ) perhaps I may sometimes talk politics and if I can , by any means , furnish out a ... thing to my own disadvan- tage . It is very common with authors in their first per- formances , to talk to their ...
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... thing of the kind ; and conclude with telling you , that if you send me a bottle of ink and a quire of paper by the bearer , you may depend on hearing farther from , Sir , Your most humble servant , THE BUSY - BODY . THE BUSY - BODY ...
... thing of the kind ; and conclude with telling you , that if you send me a bottle of ink and a quire of paper by the bearer , you may depend on hearing farther from , Sir , Your most humble servant , THE BUSY - BODY . THE BUSY - BODY ...
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... miles around him , without putting his neighbours to the charge , perplexity , and uncertainty of law- suits . He always speaks the thing he means , which he is never afraid or ashamed to do , because 10 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETters ,
... miles around him , without putting his neighbours to the charge , perplexity , and uncertainty of law- suits . He always speaks the thing he means , which he is never afraid or ashamed to do , because 10 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETters ,
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... things in thee , and many good actions re- ported of thee . Be advised by thy friend : neglect those musty authors ; let them be covered with dust , and moulder on their proper shelves ; and do thou apply thyself to a study much more ...
... things in thee , and many good actions re- ported of thee . Be advised by thy friend : neglect those musty authors ; let them be covered with dust , and moulder on their proper shelves ; and do thou apply thyself to a study much more ...
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... things are never so put to rights but that I find a great deal of work to do after they are gone . Thus , sir , I have all the trou- ble and pesterment of children , without the pleasure of calling them my own ; and they are now so used ...
... things are never so put to rights but that I find a great deal of work to do after they are gone . Thus , sir , I have all the trou- ble and pesterment of children , without the pleasure of calling them my own ; and they are now so used ...
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