 When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of showing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and in answering I began by observing that in certain cases or circumstances...  The Central Law Journal - Page 3691921Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...^magine, a thing to be so or so ; or it so appears to me at present. W hen another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...be right, but in the present case there appeared or seeined to me some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations... | |
 | Robert Kemp PHILP - 1859 - 182 pages
...imagine a thing to be so and so ; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations T engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...it so appears to me at prêtent. When another assertr: 1 s>n-> thing that I thought an error, luemel myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...present case there appeared, or seemed to me, some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1859 - 852 pages
...me atpresent. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the plea-ure of contradicting him abruptly, and of showing immediately...present case there appeared, or seemed to me, some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so and so; or it BO appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I deny'd myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...opinion would be right, but in the present case there appear'd or sccnfd to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manner;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I deny'd myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...opinion would be right, but in the present case there appear'd or seenfd to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manner.;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1869 - 426 pages
...or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I deny'd myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...be right, but in the present case there appeared or seenid to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manner ; the conversations... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 pages
...or it so appears to we at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I deny'd myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...be right, but in the present case there appeared or secni'd to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manner ; the conversations... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I deny'd myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly,...opinion would be right, but in the present case there appear'd or scenfd to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manner... | |
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