The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... become putrid , can be thrown off . Nature expels them by the pores of the skin and lungs , and in a free , open air they are carried off ; but in a close room we receive them again and again , though they become more and more corrupt ...
... become putrid , can be thrown off . Nature expels them by the pores of the skin and lungs , and in a free , open air they are carried off ; but in a close room we receive them again and again , though they become more and more corrupt ...
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... become corrupt , like those of other and older bushes , and consequently as wretched . And in philosophy how small our progress ! Alas ! art is long and life is short . My friends would comfort me with the idea of a name , they say , I ...
... become corrupt , like those of other and older bushes , and consequently as wretched . And in philosophy how small our progress ! Alas ! art is long and life is short . My friends would comfort me with the idea of a name , they say , I ...
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... become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure , instead of an aid become an incumbrance , and answer none of the intentions for which they were given , it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by ...
... become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure , instead of an aid become an incumbrance , and answer none of the intentions for which they were given , it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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