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" They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character * among us for learning and ingenuity. "
Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives of Distinguished ... - Page 43
by Henry Howe - 1840 - 482 pages
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The Popular Educator, Volume 1

1856 - 422 pages
...printing-office, where it was found in the morning, and duly examined by the critics. "They read it," he says, "commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met witb. their approbation ; and that in their different guesses at the author none were named...
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Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also Lives of Distinguished ...

Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...was found in the morning, and submitted to the consideration of the critics, when they met as usuaL u They read it, ' says he ; " commented on it in my...I suppose," he adds, " that I was rather lucky in mj judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then btlifved them to be." Encouraged, however,...
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Self-made Men

Charles C. B. Seymour - Biography - 1858 - 606 pages
...They read it, commented on it in Benjamin's hearing, and he had the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met with their approbation, and that, in their...author, none were named but men of some character for learning and ingenuity. He followed up this first attempt with many others, until he could keep...
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The History of British Journalism: From the Foundation of the Newspaper ...

Alexander Andrews - English newspapers - 1859 - 360 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then believed...
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The popular educator, Volume 1

Popular educator - 1860 - 424 pages
...read it," he says, "commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met with their approbation ; and that in their...some character among us for learning and ingenuity." He modestly adds, "I suppose that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so...
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The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader, Volume 6

James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing; and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it had met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties

George Lillie Craik - Biography - 1865 - 590 pages
...had appeared in America. This brought most of the Boston people, who had anything of a literary turn, occasionally to the printing-office ; and young Franklin...the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approhation ; and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography, with ...

Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends, when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then believed...
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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