Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator |
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Thomas thus rendered himself competent to the functions of a country attorney ; soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village ; and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprize , as well relative to the ...
Thomas thus rendered himself competent to the functions of a country attorney ; soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village ; and was one of the chief movers of every public enterprize , as well relative to the ...
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Under him I soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arith- metic , and made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to assist my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boiler and ...
Under him I soon acquired an excellent hand ; but I failed in arith- metic , and made therein no sort of progress . At ten years of age , I was called home to assist my father in his occupation , which was that of soap - boiler and ...
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The offer was instantly embraced , and I soon found that of what he gave me I was able to save half . This was a new fund for the purchase of books ; and other advantages resulted to me from the plan . When my brother and his work- men ...
The offer was instantly embraced , and I soon found that of what he gave me I was able to save half . This was a new fund for the purchase of books ; and other advantages resulted to me from the plan . When my brother and his work- men ...
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It soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it ; and became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequence .
It soon afforded me singular pleasure ; I incessantly prac- tised it ; and became very adroit in obtaining , even from persons of superior understanding , concessions of which they did not foresee the consequence .
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It was probable , from the arbitrary proceedings of the assembly in the affair of my brother , that by remaining I should soon have been exposed to difficulties , which I had the greater reason to appre- hend , as from my indiscreet ...
It was probable , from the arbitrary proceedings of the assembly in the affair of my brother , that by remaining I should soon have been exposed to difficulties , which I had the greater reason to appre- hend , as from my indiscreet ...
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