 I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, " You are young, and have the world before you; STOOP as you go through it, and you will...  Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 145von Benjamin Franklin - 1833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Parton - 1865 - 672 Seiten
...he accompanying me behind, and I, turning partly toward him, when he said, hastily, Stoop, stoop! I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against...young, and have the world before you ; STOOP as you </o thruwjh it, ami you will m iss i»<«•«// hard thumps. This advice, thus beat into my head,... | |
 | 1865 - 138 Seiten
...until his head struck against the beam with considerable force. "There," said the Doctor, laughing, "you are young, and have the world before you ; stoop as you go through it, and you may miss many hard thumps." Nearly seventy years after, the recipient of this counsel wrote:— " This... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 Seiten
...Stoop, stoop! I did not understand him. till I felt mv head hit agnlnst the beam. Ho was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction : and upon this he said to me. ' Von are young, and have Hie world before you: stoop as you go throiiirn it, anil yon will miss many... | |
 | 1866 - 636 Seiten
...the Beam. He was a Man that never miffed any Occafion of giving Inftruclion, and upon this he faid to me, * You are young, and have the World before you ; STOOP as y ou go through it, and you will mifs many hard Thumps,' This Advice, thus beat into my Head, has frequently... | |
 | Young people - 1871 - 686 Seiten
...and I, turning partly towards him, he suddenly cried, 'Stoop! stoop!' I did not know what he meant, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never failed to impart instruction ; and on this occasion said, 'You are young, and have to go through the... | |
 | 1872 - 604 Seiten
...I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed an occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he...world before you. Stoop as you go through it, and you wifl miss many hard thumps.' This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me... | |
 | E S. P - 1872 - 594 Seiten
...withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning towards him ; when he said hastily, ' Stoop ! stoop !' I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed an occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he said to me : ' You are young,... | |
 | Alexander Murdock Gow - 1873 - 268 Seiten
...accompanying me behind, and I turning partly toward him, when he said, hastily, ' STOOP ! STOOP ! ' I did not understand him till I felt my head hit against...occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said : ' You are young, and have the world before you. STOOP as you go through it, and you will miss many... | |
 | Alexander Murdock Gow - 1873 - 262 Seiten
...and I turning partly toward him, when he said, hastily, ' STOOP ! STOOP !' I did not understand liim till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a...occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said: ' You are young, and have the world before you. STOOP as you go through it, and you will miss many... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1873 - 516 Seiten
...stoop !" cried the old man, as Ben neared the beam. " I did not understand him," writes Franklin, " till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction; and upon this he said to me—' You are young,... | |
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