The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Now First Collected and Arranged: With Memories of His Early Life, Volume 1 |
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... appears by the series of numbers ; but there still remain eight in folio , and twenty - four in quarto and octavo . The collection had fallen into the hands of a second - hand bookseller , who , knowing me by having sold me some books ...
... appears by the series of numbers ; but there still remain eight in folio , and twenty - four in quarto and octavo . The collection had fallen into the hands of a second - hand bookseller , who , knowing me by having sold me some books ...
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... appear- ance in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Benjamin . The whole family preserved its attachment to the Church of England till towards ...
... appear- ance in that case , the lid was restored to its place , with the Bible concealed under it as before . I had this anecdote from my uncle Benjamin . The whole family preserved its attachment to the Church of England till towards ...
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... appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year 1675 , and is in familiar verse , agreeably to the taste of the times and the coun- try . The author addresses himself to the governors for ...
... appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year 1675 , and is in familiar verse , agreeably to the taste of the times and the coun- try . The author addresses himself to the governors for ...
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... appear- ance in America , and was entitled , " The New England Courant . " The only one that existed before was the " Boston News Letter . " Some of his friends , I re- member , would have dissuaded him from this under- taking , as a ...
... appear- ance in America , and was entitled , " The New England Courant . " The only one that existed before was the " Boston News Letter . " Some of his friends , I re- member , would have dissuaded him from this under- taking , as a ...
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... appears not to have a choice of words ; he hesitates , and is at a loss --- and yet , good God , how he writes ! At our next meeting Ralph discovered the trick we had played Osborne , who was rallied without mercy . By By this adventure ...
... appears not to have a choice of words ; he hesitates , and is at a loss --- and yet , good God , how he writes ! At our next meeting Ralph discovered the trick we had played Osborne , who was rallied without mercy . By By this adventure ...
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