... and a glass of water, had the rest of the » time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. The popular educator - Page 268by Popular educator - 1860Full view - About this book
| Boys - Boys - 1880 - 362 pages
...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 water), had the rest of the time till...for study, in which I made the greater progress from the greater clearness of head and quickness of apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1882 - 668 pages
...a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of .he time, till their return, for study; in which I made...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
| Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...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 water), had the rest of the time, till their return, for study. Benjamin Franklin. XXIII. THE HERMIT. " TURN, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1883 - 526 pages
...pudding or rice, or a slice of bread and some raisins, and then turned to the books, in which he says, " I made the greater progress from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking." Before a year's apprenticeship had ended, James... | |
| Printer - 1884 - 172 pages
...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 water), had the rest of the time, till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking." The second day of his experience will show our apprentice that he may be able to find leisure for reading.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1884 - 594 pages
...was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastry-cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. And now it was that, being on some occasion made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1886 - 256 pages
...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 water, had the rest of the » time...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. And now it was that, being on some occasion made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 330 pages
...was 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 water, had the rest of the time, till...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. And now it was that, being on some occasion made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1888 - 604 pages
...handful of raisins or a tart from the pastry-cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time til] their return for study, in which I made the greater...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. And now it was that, being on some occasion made... | |
| William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1889 - 510 pages
...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 water), had the rest of the time, till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
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