Selections from American Authors: A Reading Book for School and Home. Franklin, Adams, Cooper, LongfellowSamuel Eliot Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Company, 1879 - 410 pages |
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... desired I would dry for him . It proved to be my old favorite author , Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress , " in Dutch , finely printed on good paper , copper cuts , a dress better than I had ever seen it wear in its own language . I have ...
... desired I would dry for him . It proved to be my old favorite author , Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress , " in Dutch , finely printed on good paper , copper cuts , a dress better than I had ever seen it wear in its own language . I have ...
Page 44
... up , and with a condescension and politeness I had been quite unused to , made me many compliments , desired to be acquainted with me , blamed me kindly for not having made myself known to him , when I first 44 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... up , and with a condescension and politeness I had been quite unused to , made me many compliments , desired to be acquainted with me , blamed me kindly for not having made myself known to him , when I first 44 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
Page 66
... desired it . Our supper was only half an anchovy each , on a very little slice of bread and butter , and half a pint of ale between us ; but the entertainment was in her conver- sation . My always keeping good hours , and giving little ...
... desired it . Our supper was only half an anchovy each , on a very little slice of bread and butter , and half a pint of ale between us ; but the entertainment was in her conver- sation . My always keeping good hours , and giving little ...
Page 13
... desired to read prayers to the Congress to - morrow morning . The motion was sec- onded and passed in the affirmative . Mr. Randolph , our president , waited on Mr. Duché , and received for answer that if his health would permit he ...
... desired to read prayers to the Congress to - morrow morning . The motion was sec- onded and passed in the affirmative . Mr. Randolph , our president , waited on Mr. Duché , and received for answer that if his health would permit he ...
Page 45
... desired to read them . I put them into his hand , and ⚫ the next morning had them returned in a large bun- dle packed up with two great heaps of pins , with a very polite card requesting Portia's acceptance of them . I shall bring them ...
... desired to read them . I put them into his hand , and ⚫ the next morning had them returned in a large bun- dle packed up with two great heaps of pins , with a very polite card requesting Portia's acceptance of them . I shall bring them ...
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