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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Page 17
... wished to be known as the author ; because , faid he , I hate from my very foul diffimulation : From Sherburne , where I dwell , I therefore put my name , Your friend , who means you well . PETER FOLGER . My brothers were all put ...
... wished to be known as the author ; because , faid he , I hate from my very foul diffimulation : From Sherburne , where I dwell , I therefore put my name , Your friend , who means you well . PETER FOLGER . My brothers were all put ...
Page 27
... wished it were in my power to imitate it . With this view I felected fome of the pa- pers , made fhort fummaries of the fenfe of each period , and put them for a few days afide . I then , without looking at the book endeavoured to ...
... wished it were in my power to imitate it . With this view I felected fome of the pa- pers , made fhort fummaries of the fenfe of each period , and put them for a few days afide . I then , without looking at the book endeavoured to ...
Page 37
... wished to compel me to marry her , and that of confequence I could neither make my appear- ance or go off publicly . I fold part of my books to procure a small sum of money , and went pri- vately on board the floop . By favour of a good ...
... wished to compel me to marry her , and that of confequence I could neither make my appear- ance or go off publicly . I fold part of my books to procure a small sum of money , and went pri- vately on board the floop . By favour of a good ...
Page 49
... wished me to accompany him to a tavern , where he and colonel French were going to tafte fome excellent Madeira wine , I was , I confefs , fomewhat furprised , and Keimer appeared thunderstruck . I went how- ever with the Governor and ...
... wished me to accompany him to a tavern , where he and colonel French were going to tafte fome excellent Madeira wine , I was , I confefs , fomewhat furprised , and Keimer appeared thunderstruck . I went how- ever with the Governor and ...
Page 55
... wished to get employment as a mer- chant's clerk ; but either his breath or his coun- tenance betrayed his bad habit ; for , though he had recommendations , he met with no fuccefs , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my ...
... wished to get employment as a mer- chant's clerk ; but either his breath or his coun- tenance betrayed his bad habit ; for , though he had recommendations , he met with no fuccefs , and continued to lodge and eat with me , and at my ...
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