The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinDonnelley & Sons, 1915 - 264 páginas |
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... shilling in copper . The latter I gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refused it on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it , a man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than ...
... shilling in copper . The latter I gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refused it on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it , a man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than ...
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... inseparable companions . We took lodgings together in Little Britain at three shillings and sixpence a week — as much as we could then afford . He found some rela- tions , but they were poor and unable to assist 61 Benjamin Franklin.
... inseparable companions . We took lodgings together in Little Britain at three shillings and sixpence a week — as much as we could then afford . He found some rela- tions , but they were poor and unable to assist 61 Benjamin Franklin.
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... shillings to pay out of his wages every Saturday night for that muddling liquor , an expense I was free from . And thus these poor devils kept themselves always under . Watts , after some weeks , desiring to have me in the composing ...
... shillings to pay out of his wages every Saturday night for that muddling liquor , an expense I was free from . And thus these poor devils kept themselves always under . Watts , after some weeks , desiring to have me in the composing ...
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... shillings a week on their accounts . This , and my being esteemed a pretty good riggite , —that is , a jocular verbal satirist , -supported my conse- quence in the society . My constant attend- ance ( I never making a St. Monday ) recom ...
... shillings a week on their accounts . This , and my being esteemed a pretty good riggite , —that is , a jocular verbal satirist , -supported my conse- quence in the society . My constant attend- ance ( I never making a St. Monday ) recom ...
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... shillings a week , which , intent as I now was on saving money , made some difference , she bid me not think of it , for she would abate me two shillings a week for the future . So I remained with her at one shilling and sixpence as ...
... shillings a week , which , intent as I now was on saving money , made some difference , she bid me not think of it , for she would abate me two shillings a week for the future . So I remained with her at one shilling and sixpence as ...
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