The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1930 - 311 Seiten |
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... gave them a dollar to drink and took my leave . This visit of mine of- fended him extremely . For when my mother some time after spoke to him of a reconciliation and of her wish to see us on good terms together , and that we might live ...
... gave them a dollar to drink and took my leave . This visit of mine of- fended him extremely . For when my mother some time after spoke to him of a reconciliation and of her wish to see us on good terms together , and that we might live ...
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... gave his consent to my returning again to Philadelphia , advised me to behave respectfully to the people there , endeavor to obtain the general esteem and avoid lampooning and libeling , to which he thought I had too much inclination ...
... gave his consent to my returning again to Philadelphia , advised me to behave respectfully to the people there , endeavor to obtain the general esteem and avoid lampooning and libeling , to which he thought I had too much inclination ...
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... gave me great trouble , I began to suspect that this doctrine , though it might be true , was not very useful . My London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But ...
... gave me great trouble , I began to suspect that this doctrine , though it might be true , was not very useful . My London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But ...
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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