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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... common fubjects . The editor has purposely avoided fuch papers as , by their scientifical na- ture , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themfelv . He fubjoins a letter from the ...
... common fubjects . The editor has purposely avoided fuch papers as , by their scientifical na- ture , were lefs adapted for general perufal . These he may probably hereafter publish in a volume by themfelv . He fubjoins a letter from the ...
Page 12
... common name of an order or rank in England , fee Judge Fortefcue , De laudibus legum Anglia , written about the year 1412 , in which is the following paffage , to fhew that good juries might easily be formed in any part of England ...
... common name of an order or rank in England , fee Judge Fortefcue , De laudibus legum Anglia , written about the year 1412 , in which is the following paffage , to fhew that good juries might easily be formed in any part of England ...
Page 64
... common converfation he appears not to have choice of words ; he hesitates , and is at a lofs ; and yet , good God , how he writes ! At our next meeting Ralph difcovered the trick we had played Ofborne , who was rallied without mercy ...
... common converfation he appears not to have choice of words ; he hesitates , and is at a lofs ; and yet , good God , how he writes ! At our next meeting Ralph difcovered the trick we had played Ofborne , who was rallied without mercy ...
Page 66
... common order of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his fon ( it was James , who was afterwards Governor ) left us at Newcastle , and returned to Philadelphia , where he was recal- 1 led , at a very great expence , to 66 LIFE OF.
... common order of people : but Mr. Hamilton and his fon ( it was James , who was afterwards Governor ) left us at Newcastle , and returned to Philadelphia , where he was recal- 1 led , at a very great expence , to 66 LIFE OF.
Page 79
... common with printers . He was a tolerable Latin fcholar , fpoke French fluently , and was fond of reading . I taught him , as well as a friend of his , to swim , by taking them twice only into the river ; after which they stood in need ...
... common with printers . He was a tolerable Latin fcholar , fpoke French fluently , and was fond of reading . I taught him , as well as a friend of his , to swim , by taking them twice only into the river ; after which they stood in need ...
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