The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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... it will therefore only be necessary to add that due atten- tion has been paid in the selection of such of his pro- ductions as may be adapted to general perusal . CONTENTS . LIFE of Dr. Franklin , as written by 4 . PREFACE .
... it will therefore only be necessary to add that due atten- tion has been paid in the selection of such of his pro- ductions as may be adapted to general perusal . CONTENTS . LIFE of Dr. Franklin , as written by 4 . PREFACE .
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... Necessary Hints to those that would be Rich The Way to make Money plenty in every Man's Pocket An Economical Project Sketch of an English School 9 · 86 130 · 138 140 · 141 · 143 · 144 · 146 148 150 154 159 161 · 162 · 163 168 174 180 ...
... Necessary Hints to those that would be Rich The Way to make Money plenty in every Man's Pocket An Economical Project Sketch of an English School 9 · 86 130 · 138 140 · 141 · 143 · 144 · 146 148 150 154 159 161 · 162 · 163 168 174 180 ...
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... necessary . I acquired it by reading , while I lived with my father , books of reli- gious controversy . I have since remarked , that men of sense seldom fall into this error ; lawyers , fellows of universities , and persons of every ...
... necessary . I acquired it by reading , while I lived with my father , books of reli- gious controversy . I have since remarked , that men of sense seldom fall into this error ; lawyers , fellows of universities , and persons of every ...
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... necessary for such a purpose ! I was treated while at her house with true hospitality . She gave me , with the utmost good - will , a dinner of beet - steaks and would accept of nothing in return but a pint of ale . · Here I imagined ...
... necessary for such a purpose ! I was treated while at her house with true hospitality . She gave me , with the utmost good - will , a dinner of beet - steaks and would accept of nothing in return but a pint of ale . · Here I imagined ...
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... now procured another set of letter- cases , and had a pamphlet to re - print , upon which he fet me to work The two Philadelphia printers appeared destitute of every qualification necessary in their profession , Bradford had 36 LIFE OF.
... now procured another set of letter- cases , and had a pamphlet to re - print , upon which he fet me to work The two Philadelphia printers appeared destitute of every qualification necessary in their profession , Bradford had 36 LIFE OF.
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