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" 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. "
The Popular Educator - Page 268
1856
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Hogg's Weekly Instructor, Volumes 1-2

English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...moiety of that half which his brother ¡I allowed him. ' This,' says he, ' was a new fund for buyi ing books. But I had 'another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going from the printing-house to 1 their meals, I remained there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Selections from His Miscellaneous Works

John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...to reserve a considerable fund for the purchase of books. "But," he says, "I had another advantage. My brother and the rest going from the printing-house...repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry-cook's, and a glass of water) had the...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...I presently found 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...rest going from the printinghouse to their meals, 1 remained there alone, and, despatching presently my light repast (which was often no more than a...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...I presently found 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...
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Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also Lives of Distinguished ...

Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...still save half what his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books : but I had another advantage in it. My brother...I remained there alone, and despatching presently rny light repast, (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins,...
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Perseverance Under Difficulties, as Shown in the Lives of Great Men

Perseverance - Biography - 1862 - 310 pages
...vegetables, and contrived to save half the small allowance which his brother gave him for his food. "This," he says, "was an additional fund for buying...despatching presently my light repast, (which was no more than a biscuit or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry-cook's,...
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The elements of success: illustr. in the life of A. Laurence and others

Elements - Success - 1862 - 246 pages
...I presently found 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, despatching presently my light repast —...
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Annals of industry and genius

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...formerly cost him for. food. " This," he says, " was an additional fund for buying of books ; and I found another advantage in it. My brother and the rest going...presently my light repast (which was often no more than a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik]. Continuation

George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pages
...still save half what his brother allowed him. " This," says he, " was an additional fund for buying of books ; but I had another advantage in it. My brother...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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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...myself. 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...and, despatching presently my light repast, which often was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastry-cook's,...
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