The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... London and become a player . At length receiving his quarterly allowance of fifteen guineas , instead of discharging his debts he went out of town , hid his gown in a furze bush , and walked to London , where , having no friend to ...
... London and become a player . At length receiving his quarterly allowance of fifteen guineas , instead of discharging his debts he went out of town , hid his gown in a furze bush , and walked to London , where , having no friend to ...
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... London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But purblind man Sees but a part o ' the chain , the nearest links ; His eyes not carrying to that equal beam , That poises ...
... London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But purblind man Sees but a part o ' the chain , the nearest links ; His eyes not carrying to that equal beam , That poises ...
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... London , and we only stopped a little by the way to view Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain , and Lord Pembroke's house and gardens , with the very curious antiquities , at Wilton . We arrived in London the 27th of July , 1757 . * In a ...
... London , and we only stopped a little by the way to view Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain , and Lord Pembroke's house and gardens , with the very curious antiquities , at Wilton . We arrived in London the 27th of July , 1757 . * In a ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward agreeable almanac appeared arrived Assembly attend began Benjamin Franklin Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation dear debt desired dispute employed endeavor England father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith Indians inhabitants instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodged London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means ment mention Motto never observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house procure proposed province Quakers Ralph received sailed sect sensible shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young