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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... 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 late celebrated and amiable 6 PREFACF .
... 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 late celebrated and amiable 6 PREFACF .
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... letter from the late celebrated and amiable Dr , Price , to a gentleman in Phila- delphia , upon the fubject of Dr. Franklin's memoirs of his own life , DEAR SIR . 66 Hackney , June 19 , 1790 . " I am hardily able to tell you how kindly ...
... letter from the late celebrated and amiable Dr , Price , to a gentleman in Phila- delphia , upon the fubject of Dr. Franklin's memoirs of his own life , DEAR SIR . 66 Hackney , June 19 , 1790 . " I am hardily able to tell you how kindly ...
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... letter of the honour fhewn to his memory at Philadelphia , and by Congress ; and yesterday I received a high additional pleasure , by being informed that the National Assembly of France had determined to go in mourning for him ...
... letter of the honour fhewn to his memory at Philadelphia , and by Congress ; and yesterday I received a high additional pleasure , by being informed that the National Assembly of France had determined to go in mourning for him ...
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... letters had been written by each , when my father chanced to light upon my papers and read them . Without entering into the merits of the caufe , he embraced the opportunity of fpeaking to me upon my man- ner of writing . He observed ...
... letters had been written by each , when my father chanced to light upon my papers and read them . Without entering into the merits of the caufe , he embraced the opportunity of fpeaking to me upon my man- ner of writing . He observed ...
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... Letter . Some of his friends , I remember , would have diffuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing . that was not likely to fucceed ; a fingle newi- paper being , in their opinion , sufficient for all America , At prefent , however ...
... Letter . Some of his friends , I remember , would have diffuaded him from this undertaking , as a thing . that was not likely to fucceed ; a fingle newi- paper being , in their opinion , sufficient for all America , At prefent , however ...
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