Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Company, 1910 - 314 pages |
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Page 52
... acquaintance with one Wilcox , a bookseller , whose shop was at the next door . He had an immense collection of second- hand books . Circulating libraries were not then in use ; but we agreed that , on certain reasonable terms , which I ...
... acquaintance with one Wilcox , a bookseller , whose shop was at the next door . He had an immense collection of second- hand books . Circulating libraries were not then in use ; but we agreed that , on certain reasonable terms , which I ...
Page 82
... acquaintance in other places ; but soon found that , the business of a printer being generally thought a poor one ... acquaintances had continued between me and Mrs Read's family , who all had a regard for me from the time of my first ...
... acquaintance in other places ; but soon found that , the business of a printer being generally thought a poor one ... acquaintances had continued between me and Mrs Read's family , who all had a regard for me from the time of my first ...
Page 118
... acquaintance , who was also learning it , us'd often to tempt me to play chess . with him . Finding this took up too much of the time I had to spare for study , I at length refus'd to play any more , unless on this condition , that the ...
... acquaintance , who was also learning it , us'd often to tempt me to play chess . with him . Finding this took up too much of the time I had to spare for study , I at length refus'd to play any more , unless on this condition , that the ...
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