 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...despatching presently my light repast, which often was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastry-cook's,...time till their return for study, in which I made the greatei c progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...despatching presently my light repast, which often was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastry-cook's,...time till their return for study, in which I made the greate1 progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...more than a biscuit or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastrycook's, aud a glass of water, had the rest of the time till their...clearness of head, and quicker apprehension, which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking." About this time, also, he made up his deficiency... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 424 pages
...no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | Boys - Boys - 1880 - 362 pages
...despatching presently my light repast (which was often no more than a biscuit or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins or a tart from the pastrycook's,...for study, in which I made the greater progress from the greater clearness of head and quickness of apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...and the rest going from the printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and despatching presently my light repast (which was often no more...the rest of the time, till their return, for study. Benjamin Franklin. XXIII. THE HERMIT. " TURN, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1882 - 668 pages
...a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of .he time, till their return, for study; in which I made...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Conduct of life - 1882 - 442 pages
...despatching, presently, my light repast, — which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry-cook's,...and a glass of water, — had the rest of the time until their return for study, in which I made the greater progress from that greater clearness of head,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1883 - 526 pages
...pudding or rice, or a slice of bread and some raisins, and then turned to the books, in which he says, " I made the greater progress from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking." Before a year's apprenticeship had ended, James... | |
 | Printer - 1884 - 172 pages
...despatching presently my light repast (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's,...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking." The second day of his experience will show our apprentice that he may be able to find leisure for reading.... | |
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... and a glass of water, had the rest of the » time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. 
