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" My example prevailed with several of them to renounce their abominable practice of bread and cheese with beer ; and they procured, like me, from a neighbouring house, a good basin of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread... "
The Hyacinth, Or, Affection's Gift - Page 216
1850
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Memoirs of His Early Life

Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...good bason of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, three-hall-pence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer. Those who continued to gorge...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...the utmost harmony with his fellow-labourers j and soon acquired considerable influence among them. His example prevailed with several of them, to give...application to business, never observing " Saint Monday." His extraordinary quickness always procured him such work as was most urgent •, and which is commonly...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pages
...good bason of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, three halfpence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer. Those who continued to gorge...
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The Life of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; Together ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...spirit they call by the name of Ralph. was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nuimeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, three-halfpence, and at the same time, preserving the head clearer. Those who continued to...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, three halfpence, and at the same time preserving the head clearer. 12 Those who continued to...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, threehalfpence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer. Those who continued to gorge...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

1826 - 422 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which, was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which, did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, threehalfpence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer. — Those who continued to...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

1826 - 440 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which, was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, threehalfpence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer. — Those who continued to...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast which did not cost more than a pint of beer, namely, three halfpence, and at the same time preserving the head ' clearer. 12 Those who continued...
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The Family monitor

1831 - 548 pages
...good basin of warm gruel, in which was a small slice of butter, with toasted bread and nutmeg. This was a much better breakfast, which did not cost more than a pint of beer, viz. three half-pence, and at the same time preserved the head clearer." Thjs great man reached the...
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