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" I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press ; it was often eleven at night, and sometimes later, before I had finished my distribution for the next day's work, for the little jobs sent in by our other friends now and then put us back. "
Perseverance Under Difficulties, as Shown in the Lives of Great Men - Page 87
by Perseverance - 1862 - 294 pages
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...type. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith put it to press. It was frequently eleven o'clock at night sometimes later, before I had finished my distribution for the next day's task ; for the little things which our friends occasionally sent us, kept us back in this work : but...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...was low. It was a folio, pro patria size, in pica, with long-primer notes. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press ; it was often...friends now and then put us back. But so determined I was to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio, that one night when having imposed my forms, I...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...was low. It was a folio, ])ropatria size, in pica, with long-primer notes. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press; it was often eleven at night, and sometimes later before I bad finished my distribution for the next day's work. For the little jobs sent in by our other friends...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...was low. It was a folio, pro patria size, in pica, with long-primer notes. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press; it was often eleven at night, and sometimes later before 1 had finished my distribution tor the next day?s work. For the little jobs sent in by our other friends...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 18

1826 - 376 pages
...on which he worked exceeding hard, for the price was low. " I composed," says he, " a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press ; it was often...sent in by our other friends, now and then put us hack. But so determined was I to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio, that one night when having...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 18

1826 - 384 pages
...sheets, on which he worked exceeding hard, for the price was low. " I composed," says he, "a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press ; it was often...little jobs sent in by our other friends, now and then pat us back. But so determined was I to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio, that one night when...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes ...

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...Franklin, " we worked exceedingly hard, for the price was low. It was a folio. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press. It was often...But so determined was I to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio, that one night, when, having imposed my forms, I thought my day's work over, one...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 pages
...Franklin, " we worked exceeding hard, for the price was low. It was a folio. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press. It was often...But so determined was I to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio, that one night, when, having imposed my forms, I thought my day's work over, one...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 pages
...Franklin, " we worked exceeding hard, for the price was low. It was a folio. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press. It was often...then, put us back. But so determined was I to continue doinjj a sheet a day of the folio, that one night, when, having imposed my forms, I thought my days...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1834 - 450 pages
...Franklin, " we worked exceeding hard, for the price was low. It was A folio. I composed a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it off at press. It was often...us back. But so determined was I to continue doing :i sheet a day of the folio, that one night, when, having imposed my forms, I thought my day's work...
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