The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1930 - 311 Seiten |
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... Madeira wine , as the custom of that place then was , he softened by degrees and said he would lend us six . After a few more bumpers he advanced to ten , and at length he very good - naturedly conceded eighteen . They were fine cannon ...
... Madeira wine , as the custom of that place then was , he softened by degrees and said he would lend us six . After a few more bumpers he advanced to ten , and at length he very good - naturedly conceded eighteen . They were fine cannon ...
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... Madeira wine . 2 gallons Jamaica spirits . 1 bottle flour of mustard . 2 well - cured hams . 1⁄2 dozen dried tongues . 6 lbs . rice . 6 do . raisins . 1 Gloucester cheese . These parcels , well packed , were placed on as many horses ...
... Madeira wine . 2 gallons Jamaica spirits . 1 bottle flour of mustard . 2 well - cured hams . 1⁄2 dozen dried tongues . 6 lbs . rice . 6 do . raisins . 1 Gloucester cheese . These parcels , well packed , were placed on as many horses ...
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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 expense 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 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