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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... leaves then under the tapes . One of the chil- dren stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming , who was an officer of the spiritual court . In that case the stool was turned down again upon its feet , when the ...
... leaves then under the tapes . One of the chil- dren stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming , who was an officer of the spiritual court . In that case the stool was turned down again upon its feet , when the ...
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... leave you undisturbed in the posses- sion of your error . And by such a manner , you can seldom hope to recommend yourself in pleasing your hearers , or to persuade those whose concurrence you desire . Pope1 says , judiciously : " Men ...
... leave you undisturbed in the posses- sion of your error . And by such a manner , you can seldom hope to recommend yourself in pleasing your hearers , or to persuade those whose concurrence you desire . Pope1 says , judiciously : " Men ...
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... the blows his passion too often urged him to bestow upon me , though he was otherwise not an ill - natur'd man : perhaps I was too saucy and provoking . When he found I would leave him , he took 38 FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
... the blows his passion too often urged him to bestow upon me , though he was otherwise not an ill - natur'd man : perhaps I was too saucy and provoking . When he found I would leave him , he took 38 FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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... leave Boston when I reflected that I had already made myself a little obnoxious to the governing party , and , from the arbitrary proceedings of the Assembly in my brother's case , it was likely I might , if I stay'd , soon bring myself ...
... leave Boston when I reflected that I had already made myself a little obnoxious to the governing party , and , from the arbitrary proceedings of the Assembly in my brother's case , it was likely I might , if I stay'd , soon bring myself ...
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... leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea . In crossing the bay , we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces , prevented our getting into the Kill , ' and drove us upon 1 Kill van Kull , the channel separating ...
... leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea . In crossing the bay , we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces , prevented our getting into the Kill , ' and drove us upon 1 Kill van Kull , the channel separating ...
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