The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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... give thanks to Providence for the blessing . And here let me with all humility acknowledge that to Divine Providence I am indebted for the felicity I have hitherto enjoyed . It is that power alone which has furnished me with the means I ...
... give thanks to Providence for the blessing . And here let me with all humility acknowledge that to Divine Providence I am indebted for the felicity I have hitherto enjoyed . It is that power alone which has furnished me with the means I ...
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... give you such particulars of them as my memory will furnish , not having my papers here , in which you will find a more minute account , if they are not lost during my absence . Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his ...
... give you such particulars of them as my memory will furnish , not having my papers here , in which you will find a more minute account , if they are not lost during my absence . Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his ...
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... give no- tice if he saw the proctor ( an officer of the spiritual court ) make his appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Ben ...
... give no- tice if he saw the proctor ( an officer of the spiritual court ) make his appearance : in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Ben ...
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... give me all his volumes of sermons , writ- ten , as I have said , in the short - hand of his inven- tion , if I would take the pains to learn it . I remained , however , scarcely a year at the gram- mar - school , although in this short ...
... give me all his volumes of sermons , writ- ten , as I have said , in the short - hand of his inven- tion , if I would take the pains to learn it . I remained , however , scarcely a year at the gram- mar - school , although in this short ...
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... give an instance of this , which demonstrates an early disposition of mind for public enterprises , though the one in question was not con- ducted by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of ...
... give an instance of this , which demonstrates an early disposition of mind for public enterprises , though the one in question was not con- ducted by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of ...
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