 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 pages
...me into the commision of the peace ; the corporation of the city chose me one of the common council, and soon after alderman ; and the citizens at large...of doing good. I would not, however, insinuate that toy was not flattered by all these promotiont, — it certainly was : for considering my low beginmng,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...uninteresting, that I was induced to amuse myself with making magic squares, or circles, or anything, to avoid weariness ; and I conceived my becoming a...would not, however, insinuate that my ambition was not nattered by all these promotions; it certainly was — for, considering my low beginning, they were... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 pages
...uninteresting that I was induced to amuse myself with making magic squares or circles, or anything to avoid weariness ; and I conceived my becoming a...all these promotions, — it certainly was : for, consideringmy low beginning, they were great things to me ; and thejr were still more pleasing as being... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 pages
...my becoming a member would enlarge ray power of doing good. I would not, however, insinuate that rny ambition was not flattered by all these promotions...beginning, they were great things to me ; and they wi-re still more pleasing as being so many spontaneous testimonies of the public good opinion, and... | |
 | George L. Craik - 1858 - 894 pages
...uninteresting that I was induced to amuse nryself with making magic squares or circles, or anything to avoid weariness ; and I conceived my becoming a...insinuate, that my ambition was not flattered by all these promol ions,— it certainly was : for, considering my low beginning, they were great things to me... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 pages
...wiui making magic squares or circles,* or any tli'n? to avoid weariness: and I conceived my N-commg a member, would enlarge my power of doing good. I...insinuate that my ambition was not flattered by all fíese promotions: it certainly was; for, considering my low tipginning, they were great things to... | |
 | Perseverance - 1862 - 310 pages
...after, alderman ; and the citizens at large elected me a burgess to represent them in the Assembly. I conceived my becoming a member would enlarge my...considering my low beginning, they were great things to me." PART II. We must now speak of Franklin's scientific discoveries. For the next few years, all the time... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 pages
...amuse myself with making magic squares or circles, or any thing to avoid weariness ; and I conceiv'd my becoming a member would enlarge my power of doing...would not, however, insinuate that my ambition was not flatter'd by all these promotions ; it certainly was ; for, considering my low beginning, they were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...amuse myself with making magic squares or circles, or any thing to avoid weariness ; and I conceiv'd my becoming a member would enlarge my power of doing...would not, however, insinuate that my ambition was not flatter'd by all these promotions ; it certainly was ; for, considering my low beginning, they were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...amuse myself with making magic squares or circles, or any thing to avoid weariness ; and I conceiv'd my becoming a member would enlarge my power of doing...would not, however, insinuate that my ambition was not flatter'd by all these promotions ; it certainly was ; for, considering my low beginning, they were... | |
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I conceiv'd my becoming a member would enlarge my power of doing good. I would not, however, insinuate that my ambition was not flatter'd by all these promotions; it certainly was; for, considering my low beginning, they were great things to me... 
