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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Page 16
... contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake and his two daughters ; the other was a sailor's song on the capture of the noted pirate called Teach , or Blackbeard . They were wretched verses in point of style , mere blind ...
... contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake and his two daughters ; the other was a sailor's song on the capture of the noted pirate called Teach , or Blackbeard . They were wretched verses in point of style , mere blind ...
Page 57
... contained being of conse- quence to him ; and from that moment bestowed on me his friendship , which afterwards proved on many occa- sions serviceable to me . But what are we to think of a governor who could play so scurvy a trick , and ...
... contained being of conse- quence to him ; and from that moment bestowed on me his friendship , which afterwards proved on many occa- sions serviceable to me . But what are we to think of a governor who could play so scurvy a trick , and ...
Page 101
... contained , all tending to exhort to industry and frugality .. It was continued for many years . In the almanack for the last year , all the maxims were collected in an address to the reader , entitled , The Way to Wealth . This has ...
... contained , all tending to exhort to industry and frugality .. It was continued for many years . In the almanack for the last year , all the maxims were collected in an address to the reader , entitled , The Way to Wealth . This has ...
Page 106
... contained no more electricity than before , but that as much was taken from one side as was thrown on the other ; and that , to discharge it , nothing was necessary but to produce a communication between the two sides , by which the ...
... contained no more electricity than before , but that as much was taken from one side as was thrown on the other ; and that , to discharge it , nothing was necessary but to produce a communication between the two sides , by which the ...
Page 107
... contained ; or , if they could not effect this , they would at least conduct the electric matter to the earth , with- out any injury to the building . It was not until the summer of 1752 , that he was enabled to complete his grand and ...
... contained ; or , if they could not effect this , they would at least conduct the electric matter to the earth , with- out any injury to the building . It was not until the summer of 1752 , that he was enabled to complete his grand and ...
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