 filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the bands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for  Essays and Letters - Page 101by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1837 - 242 pages
...was a child, at seven years old, says Dr. Franklin, my friends on a hol'iday filled my little pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...; and, being charmed with the sound of a Whistle, which I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...TO HIS NEPHEW. WHEN I was a child, at seven years old, my friendf, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...and, being charmed with the sound of a whistle^ that 1 met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered hint all my money for one. I then... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...will excuse my telling one of myself. When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 626 pages
...excuse my telling one of myself: :/ When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...Story—Written to his Nephew, WHEN I was a child, at seven years old, my friends on a holiday filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...on a holyday, filled my pockets with half pence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all ray money for it. I then c;iinc home, and went... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...WRITTEN TO HIS NEPHEW. WHEN I was a child, at seven years old, my friends on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. 1 went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children,...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, aud went whistling... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 pages
...on a holiday, filled my pockets with halfpence. I went directly towards a shop, where toys were sold for children, and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 318 pages
...WRITTEN TO HIS NEPHEW. WHEN I was a child, at seven years old, my friends on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, *eing charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily... | |
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