Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinH. Holt, 1916 - 346 páginas The autobiography the American philosopher, statesman, and scientist who relates his own rise from obscurity and poverty to eminence and wealth. |
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... Advantage of good Libraries ; and as there are many Things ftill behind , which be- ing in this Manner made generally known , may perhaps become of confiderable Ufe , by giving fuch Hints to the excellent natural Genius's of our Country ...
... Advantage of good Libraries ; and as there are many Things ftill behind , which be- ing in this Manner made generally known , may perhaps become of confiderable Ufe , by giving fuch Hints to the excellent natural Genius's of our Country ...
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... advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first . So I might , besides correcting the faults , change some sinister accidents and events of it for others more favourable . But though this were denied , I ...
... advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first . So I might , besides correcting the faults , change some sinister accidents and events of it for others more favourable . But though this were denied , I ...
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... advantage . There was also a book of DeFoe's , called an Essay on Projects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called Essays to do Good , which perhaps gave me 1 Small books , sold by chapmen or peddlers . a turn of thinking that had an ...
... advantage . There was also a book of DeFoe's , called an Essay on Projects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called Essays to do Good , which perhaps gave me 1 Small books , sold by chapmen or peddlers . a turn of thinking that had an ...
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... advantage of my antagonist in correct spell- ing and pointing ( which I ow'd to the printing- house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expres- sion , in method and in perspicuity , of which he convinced me by several instances . I saw ...
... advantage of my antagonist in correct spell- ing and pointing ( which I ow'd to the printing- house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expres- sion , in method and in perspicuity , of which he convinced me by several instances . I saw ...
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... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I remained there alone , and , dispatching presently my light repast , which often was no more than a bisket or slice of bread , a handful of ...
... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I remained there alone , and , dispatching presently my light repast , which often was no more than a bisket or slice of bread , a handful of ...
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