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" ... which carried me quite over without the least fatigue, and with the greatest pleasure imaginable. I was only obliged occasionally to halt a little in my course, and resist its progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the... "
Dr. Chase's Recipes; Or, Information for Everybody;: An Invaluable ... - Page 231
by Alvin Wood Chase - 1876 - 400 pages
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On education [ed. by G. Nicholson].

Education, George Nicholson - 1805 - 276 pages
...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it rise again. I have never since...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, tho' I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...that, by following too quick, I lowered thft kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it vise again — I have never since that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though 1 think it not im>possible to cross in thin manner from Dover to Calais The packet-boat, however,...
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Memoirs of His Early Life

Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick,! lowered the kite too much ; hy doing which occasionally I made it rise again. I have never since...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cros* in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet &oŁt however,...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pages
...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it rise again — I have never...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 pages
...progre.^s, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it rise again — I have never...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though.I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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Memoir of His Own Life

Roger Lamb - 1811 - 310 pages
...I made it rise again. 1 have never since that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais, The Packet boat, however, is still preferable." Indeed, I think so too: for, with all due deference...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it rise again. I have never since...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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Annual Register, Volume 35

Edmund Burke - 1821 - 758 pages
...its progress when it appeared that by following too quick I lowered the kite too much, by doing which occasionally I made it rise again/ I have never since...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

1821 - 356 pages
...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occasionally I made it rise again. I have never since...that time practised this singular mode of swimming, though 1 think it not impossible to cross in this manner from Dover to Calais. The packet-boat, however,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pages
...made it rist- again. I have never since that time piactiscd this singular mode of swimming, though I think it not impossible to cross, in this manner, from Dover to Calais. The packet boat, however, is still preferable. NEW MODE OF BATHING. THE cold bath has long been in...
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