Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent, 1913 - 314 pages |
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Page 54
... consequence , as he was totally unable ; and in the loss of his friendship I found myself relieved from a burthen . I now began to think of getting a little money beforehand , and , expecting better work , I left Palmer's to work at ...
... consequence , as he was totally unable ; and in the loss of his friendship I found myself relieved from a burthen . I now began to think of getting a little money beforehand , and , expecting better work , I left Palmer's to work at ...
Page 154
... consequence , perhaps they will not cen- sure very severely those who bestow some attention to affairs of this seemingly low nature . Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen , as by ...
... consequence , perhaps they will not cen- sure very severely those who bestow some attention to affairs of this seemingly low nature . Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen , as by ...
Page 212
... consequence of being alive , and having a home like one's neighbour , and a business to attend to , and a city to care for and serve . That is why I have called him the greatest Citizen in modern history . From what has been said above ...
... consequence of being alive , and having a home like one's neighbour , and a business to attend to , and a city to care for and serve . That is why I have called him the greatest Citizen in modern history . From what has been said above ...
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