| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring fora printer. All our cash was now expended in the variety...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...mine, brought a countryman to us, whom lie had met in the street, inquiring fora printer. All our casli was now expended in the variety of particulars we...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 pages
...he, " and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring for...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ;... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 pages
...he, " and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring "for...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...letters and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street inquiring for...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown 1 have since earned ;... | |
| Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...their various purchases, " this countryman's five shillings," says Franklin, "being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned." A number of young men having, during the preceding year, formed themselves, at Franklin's suggestion,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...letters and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring for...more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and the gratitude I felt towards word hallowed ia almost obsolete. People now have but an imperfect conception... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...their various purchases, "this countryman's five shillings," says Franklin, "being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned." A number of young men having, during the preceding year, formed themselves, at Franklin's suggestion,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 pages
...he, " and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring for...procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...letters and put our press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street, inquiring for...more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and the gratitude I felt towards word halloteed is almost obsolete. People now have but an imperfect conception... | |
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