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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
by Popular educator - 1860
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 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 . . • ' * ' ft f meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 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...often 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...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes ...

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 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...often 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...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 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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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 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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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 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 and the rest going i'rom the printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching presently my light...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying of books. But I liad another advantage in it. — My brother and the rest going from the printing office to their meals, I remained there alone ; and despatching presently my light repast,...
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Titan: A Monthly Magazine..., Volume 1

1845 - 440 pages
...could save a full moiety of that half which his brother allowed him. ' This,' says he, ' was a new fund for buying books. But I had another advantage...their meals, I remained there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 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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The people's art union. The historic gallery of portraits & paintings, with ...

People - 1845 - 348 pages
...only half what his board had hitherto cost, to board himself, an offer which was immediately accepted. "This," he says, "was an additional fund for buying...advantage in it. My brother and the rest going from the Printing Office to their meals, I remained there alone, and dispatching quickly my light repast, which...
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