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Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin - Page 242
by James Parton - 1864 - 710 pages
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprized to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...new ones in a new course, became full of holes, I transformed my tables and precepts to the ivory leaves of a memorandum book,' on which the lines were...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...then my little book, which by scraping out the marks ou the paper of old faults to make room for new ones in a new course, became full of holes, I transformed...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...things in their places. Supper, Music or diversion, or conversation. Examination of the day. Sleep. than I had imagined; but I had the satisfaction of...diminish. To avoid the trouble of renewing now and thcn my little book, which by scraping out the marks ou the f paper of old faults to make room for...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprized to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined ; but I had the satisfaction of seeing theiii diminish. To avoid the trouble of renewing now and then my little book, which, by scraping out...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 3

1818 - 502 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermission for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined : but 1 had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish. To avoid thetroubteof renewing now and then my little...
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The Art of Employing Time to the Greatest Advantage, the True Source of ...

1822 - 336 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...new ones in a new course, became full of holes, I transformed my tables and precepts to the ivory leaves of a memorandum book, on which the lines were...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...for self-examination, and costinued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...but I had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish. 25 To avoid the trouble of renewing now and then my little book, which, by scraping out the marks on...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...but I 'had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish. 25 To avoid the trouble of renewing now and then my little book, which, by scraping out the marks on...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time. I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had...satisfaction of seeing them diminish. To avoid the trouble Теш. Sua. M. T. W. Th. F. S. 8H. Ord. RM. л » % 1 * Pro. * * * • • * * * led. * * ÄIK. *...
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His Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 594 pages
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