 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...might be missed or wanted. At length Mr. Matthew Adams, an ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. He invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to lend me such books, as I chose to read. I now took a strong inclination for poetry, and wrote some little pieces. My brother, supposing it might turn to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...might be missed or wanted. At length Mr. Matthew Adams, an ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. He invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...it might be missed or wanted! At length, Matthew Adams, an ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. He invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...might be missed or wanted. 1 3 At length, Mr. Matthew Adams, an ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. He invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...might be missed or wanted. At length Mr. Matthew Adams, an ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. Ho invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...be missed or wanted. 1 3 At length, Mr. Matthew Adams, an 'ingenious tradesman, who had a handsome collection of books, and who frequented our printing-house, took notice of me. He invited me to see his library, and had the goodness to lend me any books I was desirous of reading.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
....printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to lend me such books as I chose to read. I now took a strong inclination for poetry, and wrote some little pieces ; my brother supposing i: might turn to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to lend me such books, as I chose to read. I now took a stroug inclination for poetry, and wrote some little pieces. My brother, supposing it might turn to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 668 pages
...printing office, took notice of me, and invited me to see his library, and very kindly proposed to lend me such books, as I chose to read. I now took a strong inclination for poetry, and wrote some little pieces. My brother, supposing it might turn to... | |
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I now took a fancy to poetry, and made some little pieces ; my brother, thinking it might turn to account, encouraged me, and put me on composing occasional ballads. One was called The Lighthouse Tragedy... 
