How Benjamin Franklin, the printer boy, made his markGall & Inglis, 1875 - 264 Seiten |
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... acquaintance with numbers . " " I know that , " said Benjamin ; " and I shall try to master it , even if I do not like it . I am willing to do what you think is best . " " I hope you will always be as willing to 22 THE PRINTER - BOY .
... acquaintance with numbers . " " I know that , " said Benjamin ; " and I shall try to master it , even if I do not like it . I am willing to do what you think is best . " " I hope you will always be as willing to 22 THE PRINTER - BOY .
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... acquainted with the sequel . sequel . A little fellow , ten or twelve years of age , cutting the wicks of candles , and filling the moulds , does not their career . promise to become a great statesman and 40 THE PRINTER - BOY .
... acquainted with the sequel . sequel . A little fellow , ten or twelve years of age , cutting the wicks of candles , and filling the moulds , does not their career . promise to become a great statesman and 40 THE PRINTER - BOY .
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... acquainted with the terms ; and , in the meantime , you will read with more satisfaction , because with more understanding . When any point occurs in which you would be glad to have further infor- mation than your book affords you , I ...
... acquainted with the terms ; and , in the meantime , you will read with more satisfaction , because with more understanding . When any point occurs in which you would be glad to have further infor- mation than your book affords you , I ...
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... point he returned , and soon after the young visitor left . Benjamin was not acquainted with all his father's plans , and he had actually proceeded further than he was aware of towards introducing him into CHOOSING A TRADE . 65.
... point he returned , and soon after the young visitor left . Benjamin was not acquainted with all his father's plans , and he had actually proceeded further than he was aware of towards introducing him into CHOOSING A TRADE . 65.
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... acquainted with the progress he had made in his loved art . While there he happened to go into the royal chapel just as the service was closing , when he glided up to the organ , unperceived , and commenced playing . The Prince was on ...
... acquainted with the progress he had made in his loved art . While there he happened to go into the royal chapel just as the service was closing , when he glided up to the organ , unperceived , and commenced playing . The Prince was on ...
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acquainted added Benjamin advantage Andrew Bradford answered Benjamin appearance asked attention became Benja Benjamin Franklin better boat Boston boyhood Bradford bread brother called captain CHAPTER Collins continued early England England Courant exclaimed father favour friends George Stephenson go to sea Governor Keith habits hand heard honour improve inquired Benjamin James James Franklin jamin John John Collins Keimer labour literary Little Britain lived looked matter Meredith mind mother never obliged Old South Church opportunity Osborne paper parents Perhaps Philadelphia poet poetry porringer printer printer-boy printing printing-office promise Quaker Ralph reader received remark replied Benjamin responded Benjamin scarcely sloop soon street tell things thought tion to-morrow town trade Uncle Benjamin wharf whistle write wrote young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 35 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Seite 251 - Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5 FRUGALITY Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6 INDUSTRY Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
Seite 238 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Seite 262 - I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Seite 33 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Seite 33 - But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says.
Seite 108 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it,. is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them every thing. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he gets (necessary expenses excepted), will certainly become rich — if that Being who governs the world, to whom all should look for a blessing on their honest endeavors,...
Seite 53 - Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.
Seite 250 - Attending duly the public worship. 4. Partaking of the Sacrament. 5. Paying a due respect to God's ministers. These might be all good things; but, as they were not the kind of good things that I expected from that text, I despaired of ever meeting with them from any other, was disgusted, and attended his preaching no more. I had some years before...