The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... turn to account , encouraged me and induced me to compose two occasional ballads . One was called “ The LightHouse Tragedy , ” and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters ; the other was a ...
... turn to account , encouraged me and induced me to compose two occasional ballads . One was called “ The LightHouse Tragedy , ” and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters ; the other was a ...
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... turn on , turn on , we shall have it bright by and by ; as yet it is only speckled . " " Yes , ” said the man , " but I think I like a speckled ax best ! And I believe this may have been the case with many who , having for want of some ...
... turn on , turn on , we shall have it bright by and by ; as yet it is only speckled . " " Yes , ” said the man , " but I think I like a speckled ax best ! And I believe this may have been the case with many who , having for want of some ...
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... turn my thoughts to public affairs , beginning , however , with small matters . The city watch was one of the first things that I conceived to want regulation . It was managed by the constables of the respective wards in turn ; the ...
... turn my thoughts to public affairs , beginning , however , with small matters . The city watch was one of the first things that I conceived to want regulation . It was managed by the constables of the respective wards in turn ; the ...
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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