 He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying books. But I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest...  Annals of industry and genius - Page 124by Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying of books: but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going from the printing house to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently my light repast (which... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1830 - 452 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books: but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...presently my light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, an handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 464 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books: but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...presently my light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, an handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 484 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books: but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently my light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophy - 1830 - 440 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books : but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently my light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying of books. But I liad another advantage in it. — My brother and the rest going from the printing office to their meals, I remained there alone ; and despatching presently my light repast,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying of books ; but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...presently my light repast (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books : but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...presently my light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of... | |
 | 1845 - 440 pages
...half which his brother allowed him. ' This,' says he, ' was a new fund for buying books. But I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...their meals, I remained there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1845 - 778 pages
...his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books : but I had another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently my light repast (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread,... | |
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