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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... produced upon an emergency ; but that , to secure to my brother the benefit of my service , I should sign a new ... produce the new contract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of this circumstance , and I reckon this ...
... produced upon an emergency ; but that , to secure to my brother the benefit of my service , I should sign a new ... produce the new contract . It was undoubtedly dishonourable to avail myself of this circumstance , and I reckon this ...
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... produced by the rocky shore . We cast anchor and veered the cable towards the shore . Some men , who stood upon the brink , halloed to us , while we did the same on our part ; but the wind was so high , and the waves so noisy , that we ...
... produced by the rocky shore . We cast anchor and veered the cable towards the shore . Some men , who stood upon the brink , halloed to us , while we did the same on our part ; but the wind was so high , and the waves so noisy , that we ...
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... produce them as your own . I will pretend not to have had leisure to write any thing . We shall then see in what manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little artifice , and immediately H 2 immediately transcribed the verses to ...
... produce them as your own . I will pretend not to have had leisure to write any thing . We shall then see in what manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little artifice , and immediately H 2 immediately transcribed the verses to ...
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... produced . It was read , and re - read . Watson and Osborne immediately resigned the palm , and united in applauding it . Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with me ...
... produced . It was read , and re - read . Watson and Osborne immediately resigned the palm , and united in applauding it . Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with me ...
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... produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what was intended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself . In a word ...
... produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what was intended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself . In a word ...
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