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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... Whole can be gone thro ' of Writing and Relating Things cleanly and in- in this Manner of Publication . There are like- telligibly , and in few Words ; be fould be able wife in thofe Books continual References from to fpeak of War both ...
... Whole can be gone thro ' of Writing and Relating Things cleanly and in- in this Manner of Publication . There are like- telligibly , and in few Words ; be fould be able wife in thofe Books continual References from to fpeak of War both ...
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... whole appeared to me as written with a good deal of decent plainness and manly freedom . The six concluding lines I remember , though I have forgotten the two first of the stanza ; but the purport of them was , that his censures pro- 1 ...
... whole appeared to me as written with a good deal of decent plainness and manly freedom . The six concluding lines I remember , though I have forgotten the two first of the stanza ; but the purport of them was , that his censures pro- 1 ...
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... whole by myself with great ease . I also read Seller's and Shermy's books of Navigation , and became acquainted with the little geometry they contain ; but never proceeded far in that science . And I read about this time Locke On Human ...
... whole by myself with great ease . I also read Seller's and Shermy's books of Navigation , and became acquainted with the little geometry they contain ; but never proceeded far in that science . And I read about this time Locke On Human ...
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... whole stock of cash consisted of a Dutch dollar , and about a shilling in copper . The latter I gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refus'd it , on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man ...
... whole stock of cash consisted of a Dutch dollar , and about a shilling in copper . The latter I gave the people of the boat for my passage , who at first refus'd it , on account of my rowing ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man ...
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... whole before we came . I had made some courtship during this time to Miss Read . I had a great respect and affection for her , and had some reason to believe she had the same for me ; but , as I was about to take a long voyage , and we ...
... whole before we came . I had made some courtship during this time to Miss Read . I had a great respect and affection for her , and had some reason to believe she had the same for me ; but , as I was about to take a long voyage , and we ...
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