... press in order, before George House, an acquaintance of mine, brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in the street inquiring for a printer. All our cash was now expended in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's... Lives of Benefactors - Stran 137avtor: Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 320 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 strani
...in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably,...more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and from the gratitude 1 felt towards House, lias made me often more ready, than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 strani
...particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first-fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ; and from the gratitude I felt towards House, has made me often more ready, than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 strani
...in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably,...more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and, from the gratitude I felt towards House, has made me often more ready than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 strani
...in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably,...me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ; and, from the gratitude I felt towards House, has made me often more ready than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 strani
...Keimer, the partners immediately took a house, and commenced business. They were in the act of opening up their packages, when a countryman came in to have...society set up in business, every one exerted himself more than another to procure him employment. One of them obtained from the Quakers the printing of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 strani
...particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first-fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and the gratitude I felt towards word hallowed ia almost obsolete. People now have but an imperfect... | |
| Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 strani
...particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first-fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ; and, from the gratitude I felt towards House, has made me often more ready than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 strani
...in the variety of particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first fruits, and coming so seasonably,...me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned ; and, from the gratitude I felt towards House has made me often more ready than perhaps I otherwise... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 strani
...particulars we had been obliged to procure, and this countryman's five shillings, being our first-fruits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have since earned; and the gratitude I felt towards word halloteed is almost obsolete. People now have but an imperfect... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 858 strani
...their various purchases, "this countryman's five shillings," says Franklin, " being our first frnits, and coming so seasonably, gave me more pleasure than...society set up in business, every one exerted himself more than another to procure him employment. One of them obtained from the Quakers the printing of... | |
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