 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 402 pages
...their own. He was born at Boston in 1706, the youngest often sons. "My father," he says, " intended to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the " service of the Church ; " but on further reflection, the charges of a College education were thought too burthensome, and... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 414 pages
...their own. He was born at Boston in 1 706, the youngest of ten sons. " My father," he says, " intended to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the " service of the Church ; " but on further reflection, the charges of a College education were thought too burthensome, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...where now I dwell, My name I do put here ; Without offence your 'real friend, It is Peter Folger." My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammer school at eight years of age ; my father intending to devote me, as the tythe of his sons,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Printers - 1856 - 654 pages
...offence your real friend, It is Peter Folger." f My elder brothers were all put apprentices to dilferent trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years...of age ; my father intending to devote me, as the tythe of his sons, to the service of the church. • In the island of Nantucket. f The poem, if such... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...your real friend, — It г- Peter Falgier. My elder brothers were all put apprentices to diffèrent trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me as the tythe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read, (which must... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...Town where now I dwell, My name I do put here ; Without offence your real friend, It is Peter Folger." My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different...put to the grammar school at eight years of age ; my fathei intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...Looking-Glass for the Times :" " Let all that read these verses know, That I intend something to show My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
..."Looking-Glass for the Times :" " Let all that read these verses know, That I intend something to show My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...writing the " Looking-Glas: " Let all that read these verses know, That I intend somelhinc to shnw 1 I I My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...Benjamin was sent to the grammar-school, his father intending to carry out the Jewish law, in devoting him as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church, as a minister. "My early readiness in learning to read," he says, " (which must have been very early,... | |
| |
My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church. 
