The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin;: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself: : Together with Essays Humorous, Moral, and Literary; Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator, Volume 1 |
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... Europe , fhould not be made acceffible to those to whom Dr. Franklin's language is native . The first part of the hiftory of his life is tranfla ted from that publication . A Skinner 2.20 The style of thefe memoirs is uncommonly ...
... Europe , fhould not be made acceffible to those to whom Dr. Franklin's language is native . The first part of the hiftory of his life is tranfla ted from that publication . A Skinner 2.20 The style of thefe memoirs is uncommonly ...
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... Europe , and next to the Bible , I am perfuaded , it is one of the books which has had the greateft fpread . Honeft John is the first , that I know of , who has mixed narrative and dia- logue together ; a mode of writing very engaging ...
... Europe , and next to the Bible , I am perfuaded , it is one of the books which has had the greateft fpread . Honeft John is the first , that I know of , who has mixed narrative and dia- logue together ; a mode of writing very engaging ...
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... doctor ; for there was no town in Eng- land , or indeed in Europe , of which he could not give a particular account . He was neither deficient in understanding nor literature , but he was a fad infidel ; and , fome years after 49 LIFE OF.
... doctor ; for there was no town in Eng- land , or indeed in Europe , of which he could not give a particular account . He was neither deficient in understanding nor literature , but he was a fad infidel ; and , fome years after 49 LIFE OF.
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... Europe . Denham , who was Ha- milton's friend , was of opinion that he ought to be made acquainted with it ; and in reality , the inftant he arrived in England , which was very foon after , I waited on him , and , as much from good ...
... Europe . Denham , who was Ha- milton's friend , was of opinion that he ought to be made acquainted with it ; and in reality , the inftant he arrived in England , which was very foon after , I waited on him , and , as much from good ...
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... Europe with him , main- taining ourselves at the fame time by working at our profeffion . I was on the point of confenting , when I mentioned it to my friend Denham , with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leifure . He ...
... Europe with him , main- taining ourselves at the fame time by working at our profeffion . I was on the point of confenting , when I mentioned it to my friend Denham , with whom I was glad to pass an hour whenever I had leifure . He ...
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