 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 668
...England with a press and letters, to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea....last was persuaded, and signed the indenture, when 1 was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one years of age,... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...life. with a press and letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea....some time ; but at last was persuaded, and signed the indenture,4 when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one... | |
 | William Swinton - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 686
...with a press and letters, to set up his business in Boston. iJ5 I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea....prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, rr.y father was impatient to have me bound to mv brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded,... | |
 | 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 82
...England with a press and letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea....some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one... | |
 | Annie Besant - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...objection to thia arrangement, the affair was settled. " I was," wrote Franklin, years afterwards, " yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one years of age, only I \vas to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made great progress... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1884 - عدد الصفحات: 234
...events of my life. This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer. ... I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded,...indenture when I was yet but twelve years old. ... I now had access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentices of booksellers enabled me sometimes... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...I liked it much better than that of my father,8 but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent9 the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have 1 resolved. Give a synonym. 2 clergyman. Franklin in his Autobiography says, " I was put to the grammar... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - عدد الصفحات: 266
...press and letters, to set up his business in the city of Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea- To prevent the probable effect of such inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. ac-quire'... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...tallow-chandler and soap-boiler ; ie, he made candles and soap. 9 prevent. See Glossary. me bound to my brother.1 I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1886 - عدد الصفحات: 256
...England with a press and letters 1 to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea....some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was 1 That is, type. to serve as an apprentice till... | |
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To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. 
