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 80
... distance from the eye and admonitions of my fa- ther . I may say voluntary , because the errors into I had fallen , had been in a manner the forced result either of my own inexperience , or the dishonesty of others . others . Thus ...
... distance from the eye and admonitions of my fa- ther . I may say voluntary , because the errors into I had fallen , had been in a manner the forced result either of my own inexperience , or the dishonesty of others . others . Thus ...
Page 97
... distance ; and though a report prevailed of his being dead , yet we had no certainty of it ; and supposing it to be true , he had left many debts , for the payment of which his succes- sor might be sued . We ventured , nevertheless , in ...
... distance ; and though a report prevailed of his being dead , yet we had no certainty of it ; and supposing it to be true , he had left many debts , for the payment of which his succes- sor might be sued . We ventured , nevertheless , in ...
Page 105
... distance . Mr. Grey afterwards found , that , by suspending rods of iron by silk or hair lines , and bringing an excited tube under them , sparks might be drawn , and a light perceived at the extremi- ties in the dark . M. du Faye ...
... distance . Mr. Grey afterwards found , that , by suspending rods of iron by silk or hair lines , and bringing an excited tube under them , sparks might be drawn , and a light perceived at the extremi- ties in the dark . M. du Faye ...
Page 107
... distance , or by drawing off the electrical fire which it 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 ...
... distance , or by drawing off the electrical fire which it 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 ...
Page 135
... distance . The regard which they had entertained for him was rather increased by a personal acquaintance . The opposition which had been made to his discoveries in philosophy gradually ceased , and the rewards of literary merit were ...
... distance . The regard which they had entertained for him was rather increased by a personal acquaintance . The opposition which had been made to his discoveries in philosophy gradually ceased , and the rewards of literary merit were ...
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