 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 trang
...of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made a great progress in the business, and became a useful...the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the morning, lest it should be found missing. After some time a merchant, an ingenious... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 trang
...borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my chamber, reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was...who had a pretty collection of books, frequented our printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 trang
...Often I sat up in my chamber the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the morning, lest it should be found...who had a pretty collection of books, frequented our printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 trang
...of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made a great progress in the business, and became a useful...the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the moming, lest it should be found missing. After some time a merchant, an ingenious,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 trang
...borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon, and clean. Often I sat up in my chamber reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was...who had a pretty collection of books, frequented our printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 trang
...borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon, and clean. Often I sat up in my chamber reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was...who had a pretty collection of books, frequented our printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 trang
...borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon, and clean. Often I sat up in my chamber reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was...who had a pretty collection of books, frequented our printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 trang
...obtained, and promptly returning them in good condition. "Often," says he, "I sat up in my chamber reading the greatest part- of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the morning, lest it should be found missing;" and he further relates that he was... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 trang
...up in my chamber reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the morning, lest it should be found missing;" and he further relates that he was greatly favored, in this particular, by the kindness of a neighboring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 78 trang
...little time I made a great progress in the business, and became a useful hand to my brother. I had now access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentices...the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening to be returned in the morning, lest it should be found missing. After some time a merchant, an ingenious,... | |
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I now had access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentices of booksellers enabled me sometimes to borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the... 
