Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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Page 165
... common school books . Those who loved reading were obliged to send for their books from England . The members of the Junto had each a few . We had left the alehouse where we first met , and hired a room to hold our club in . I proposed ...
... common school books . Those who loved reading were obliged to send for their books from England . The members of the Junto had each a few . We had left the alehouse where we first met , and hired a room to hold our club in . I proposed ...
Page 218
... common fires , by which many catch cold , being scorcht before , and , as it were , froze behind . 3. If you sit against a crevice , there is not that sharp draught of cold air playing on you , as in rooms where there are fires in the ...
... common fires , by which many catch cold , being scorcht before , and , as it were , froze behind . 3. If you sit against a crevice , there is not that sharp draught of cold air playing on you , as in rooms where there are fires in the ...
Page 267
... common consent . Q. Are there any words in the charter that justify that construction ? A. “ The common rights of Englishmen , " as declared by Magna Charta , and the petition of right , all justify it . Q. Does the distinction between ...
... common consent . Q. Are there any words in the charter that justify that construction ? A. “ The common rights of Englishmen , " as declared by Magna Charta , and the petition of right , all justify it . Q. Does the distinction between ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
Copyright | |
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