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" I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. "
The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography - Page 138
by Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 488 pages
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of nn fiest entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings, with the figure I have since made tiiere. I was in my working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being...
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The Monthly critical gazette, Volume 1

1824 - 610 pages
...the figure 1 have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best clothe* eoming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat : my pockets...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for a lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may, in your mind, compare such unlikely beginnings with...pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings ; arid I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...particular in this description of my journey, and shall he so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings, with...dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was duly, from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuflèd out with shirts and stockings, and...
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Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of America

James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...morning from a small boat in which he had performed the last part of his journey. "I was," says he, "in my working dress, my best clothes coming round...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodgings. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock...
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The popular educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 5

Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my finst entry into that city, that you may, in your mind, compare such unlikely beginnings with...figure I have since made there. I was in my working drees, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 1

1856 - 422 pages
...description of my journey, and shull be so of my firtst entry into that city, that you may, in your n:ind, compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I...long in the boat; my pockets were stuffed out with shirt* and stockings; and I kr.ew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing,...
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Benjamin Franklin : His Autobiography: With a Narrative of His Public Life ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 622 pages
...particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with...figure I have since made there. I was in my working drees, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty from my being so long in the boat. My pockets...
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The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader, Volume 6

James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...was," says he, " in my working-dress, as my best clothes were being sent after me. I was dirty from being so long in the boat, my pockets were stuffed...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodgings. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock...
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Annals of industry and genius

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...adventures: — " I shall be particular in my description of my first entry into that city, that you may compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working-dress (my best clothes coming round by sea); I was dirt}7, from my being so long in the boat;...
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