...were all put apprentices to different trades." He himself, when ten years old, was taken from school" to assist my father in his business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and sope-boiler, a business he was not bred to, but had assumed on his arrival in New England, and on finding...

...him I acquired fair writing pretty soon ; but I failed in the arithmetic, and made no progress in it. At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father in his business, which was that of a tallow chandler and sope-boiler. This is the brief but expressive story of Franklin's own education,...

...him I acquired fair writing pretty soon, but I failed in the arithmetic, and made no progress in it. At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father...not bred to, but had assumed on his arrival in New England,2 and on finding his dyeing trade would not maintain his family, being in little request. Accordingly,...

...a good hand pretty soon, but I failed entirely in arithmetic. At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business, which was that of a tallowchandler and soap-boiler ; a business to which he was not bred, but had assumed on his arrival in New England, because he found that his...

...a good hand pretty soon, but I failed entirely in arithmetic. At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and soap-boiler ; a business to which he was not bred, but had assumed on his arrival in New England, because he found that his...

...him I acquired fair writing pretty soon, but I failed in the arithmetic, and made no progress in it. At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father...business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and sope-boiler; a business he was not bred to, but had assumed on his arrival in New England, and on finding...

...him I acquired fair writing pretty soon, but I failed in the arithmetic, and made no progress in it. At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father...business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and sope-boiler ; a business he II was not bred to, but had assumed on his arrival in New England, and...

...him I acquired fair writing pretty soon, but I failed in the arithmetic, and made no progress in it. At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father in his business, which was that of a±alJowichandlerand_sopejDoiler; a business he was not bred to, but had assumed on his arrival in...

...the youngest son (of the family), and was born in Boston, New England. At ten years old I was taken to assist my father in his business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and soap-boiler. I disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea, but my father declared against it....

...out the sign of the Blue Ball, and carried on his business of making candles and soap for many yean. home to assist my father in his business, which was...request. Accordingly, I was employed in cutting wick for . ,, „,,. , ,. SIGN OF THE BLUK BALL the candles, filling the dipping mould and the moulds for cast...