The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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Page 55
... rising in the world . It was all to no purpose ; paper after paper of his poem con- tinued to arrive every post . Meanwhile Mrs. T *** having lost , on his account , both her friends and business , was frequently in dis tress . In this ...
... rising in the world . It was all to no purpose ; paper after paper of his poem con- tinued to arrive every post . Meanwhile Mrs. T *** having lost , on his account , both her friends and business , was frequently in dis tress . In this ...
Page 92
... rise some feet above the most elevated part , and descend some feet into the ground or the water . The effect of these , he concluded , would be either to prevent a stroke , by re- pelling the cloud beyond the striking distance , or by ...
... rise some feet above the most elevated part , and descend some feet into the ground or the water . The effect of these , he concluded , would be either to prevent a stroke , by re- pelling the cloud beyond the striking distance , or by ...
Page 97
... different kinds of fire - places ; and endeavours to show , that the one which he describes is to be pre- ferred to any other . This contrivance has given rise to the open stoves row in general use , which DR . FRANKLIN . 97.
... different kinds of fire - places ; and endeavours to show , that the one which he describes is to be pre- ferred to any other . This contrivance has given rise to the open stoves row in general use , which DR . FRANKLIN . 97.
Page 102
... rise to that cor- respondence which terminated about a year after- wards , in erecting the college upon the foundation of the academy , and establishing that gentleman at the head of both , where he still continues , after a period of ...
... rise to that cor- respondence which terminated about a year after- wards , in erecting the college upon the foundation of the academy , and establishing that gentleman at the head of both , where he still continues , after a period of ...
Page 127
... rise , several attempts were made to jus- tify the trade . In the Federal Gazette of March 25th , there appeared an essay , signed Historicus , written by Dr. Franklin , in which he communicated a speech , said to have been delivered in ...
... rise , several attempts were made to jus- tify the trade . In the Federal Gazette of March 25th , there appeared an essay , signed Historicus , written by Dr. Franklin , in which he communicated a speech , said to have been delivered in ...
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