The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1930 - 311 Seiten |
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... whole business upon myself , if that should be practicable ; but they did not like my continuing the partnership with Meredith , who , as they said , was often seen drunk in the street , playing at low games in ale - houses , much to ...
... whole business upon myself , if that should be practicable ; but they did not like my continuing the partnership with Meredith , who , as they said , was often seen drunk in the street , playing at low games in ale - houses , much to ...
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... whole was soon made fit for our purpose and the scholars removed into the building . The whole care and trouble of agreeing with the workman , purchasing materials , and superintending the work fell upon me ; and I went through it the ...
... whole was soon made fit for our purpose and the scholars removed into the building . The whole care and trouble of agreeing with the workman , purchasing materials , and superintending the work fell upon me ; and I went through it the ...
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... whole street clean and I would give her a shilling ; this was at nine o'clock , and at noon she came for the shilling . From the slowness I saw at first in her working I could scarce believe that the work was done so soon , and sent my ...
... whole street clean and I would give her a shilling ; this was at nine o'clock , and at noon she came for the shilling . From the slowness I saw at first in her working I could scarce believe that the work was done so soon , and sent my ...
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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