The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1930 - 311 Seiten |
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... thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point and were not to see one another again for some time , I sat down to put my arguments in writing , which I ...
... thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point and were not to see one another again for some time , I sat down to put my arguments in writing , which I ...
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... thought I should have ac- quired before that time if I had gone on making verses ; since the continual search for words of the same im- port , but of different length to suit the measure or of different sound for the rhyme , would have ...
... thought I should have ac- quired before that time if I had gone on making verses ; since the continual search for words of the same im- port , but of different length to suit the measure or of different sound for the rhyme , would have ...
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... thought useful to the association . Calling in the aid of religion , I proposed to them the proclaiming a fast , to promote reformation and im- plore the blessing of Heaven on our undertaking . They embraced the motion , but as it was ...
... thought useful to the association . Calling in the aid of religion , I proposed to them the proclaiming a fast , to promote reformation and im- plore the blessing of Heaven on our undertaking . They embraced the motion , but as it was ...
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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