The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 pages |
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Page 51
... offered him the place . He accept- ed it , and took his leave of me , promising to dis- charge the debt he owed me with the first money he should receive ; but I have heard nothing of him since . The violation of the trust reposed in me ...
... offered him the place . He accept- ed it , and took his leave of me , promising to dis- charge the debt he owed me with the first money he should receive ; but I have heard nothing of him since . The violation of the trust reposed in me ...
Page 67
... offered myself , and was accepted ; and in this house I continued during the remainder of my stay in London . On my entrance I worked at first as a press .man , conceiving that I had need of bodily exer- cise , to which I had been ...
... offered myself , and was accepted ; and in this house I continued during the remainder of my stay in London . On my entrance I worked at first as a press .man , conceiving that I had need of bodily exer- cise , to which I had been ...
Page 74
... offered me a very liberal reward if I would undertake to instruct them . They were not yet arrived in town , and the stay I should make was uncertain ; I could not therefore accept his proposal . I was led , however , to suppose from ...
... offered me a very liberal reward if I would undertake to instruct them . They were not yet arrived in town , and the stay I should make was uncertain ; I could not therefore accept his proposal . I was led , however , to suppose from ...
Page 76
... offered me a very considerable salary if I would undertake the management of his printing - office , that he might devote himself entirely to the superintendence of his shop . His wife and relations in London had given me a bad ...
... offered me a very considerable salary if I would undertake the management of his printing - office , that he might devote himself entirely to the superintendence of his shop . His wife and relations in London had given me a bad ...
Page 78
... the streets , almost famished with hunger , and not knowing what to do , a recruiting bill was put into his hand , which offered an immediate treat and bounty - money to whoever was disposed to serve in 78 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... the streets , almost famished with hunger , and not knowing what to do , a recruiting bill was put into his hand , which offered an immediate treat and bounty - money to whoever was disposed to serve in 78 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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