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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the author by J. Sparks - Page 19
by Benjamin Franklin - 1840
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...morning, or on Sundays, when I contrived to be in the printing house, avoiding as much as I could the constant attendance at public worship, which my father...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...them; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...before work began in the morning, or on Sundays, when 1 contrived to be iu the printing bouse, avoiding as much as I could the constant attendance at public...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...corrected them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that in particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...writer, of which I was extremely ambitious. The time I alloted for writing exercises and for reading, was at night, or before work began in the morning, or...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 11

English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...time come to be a tolerable English writer, of which 1 was extremely ambitious." Here again his father's good sense was of advantage to him. Some judicious...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...corrected them j but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that in particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...encouraged me to think, that I might in time come to he a tolerabfe English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious. The time I alloted for writing exercises...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 464 pages
...them; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious." Even at this early age nothing could exceed the perseverance and self-denial which he displayed, in...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 484 pages
...them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious." Even at this early age nothing could exceed the perseverance and self-denial which he displayed, in...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...corrected them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that in particulars of small consequence I he rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by the...may be known, and the true causes of that discontent Sunday, when I contrived to be in the printing house, avoiding as much as I could the constant attendance...
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The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ...

Art - 1834 - 602 pages
...comparing my work with the original, 1 discovered many faults, and corrected them ; but sometimes liad the pleasure to fancy that, in certain particulars...might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, uf which I was extremely ambitious." franklin added to his habits of industry a self-denial and control...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 668 pages
...them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or...reading, was at night, or before work began in the morn* ing, or on Sundays, when I contrived to be in the printing-house, avoiding as much as I could...
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