 | 1953 - 1224 pągines
...will excuse my telling one of myself. When I was a child 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, beinc charmed with the sound of a whistl, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily... | |
 | 1920 - 658 pągines
...— Benjamin Franklin When I was a child of seven years old, my friends on a holiday filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased... | |
 | James S. Hewett - 1988 - 516 pągines
...dizzy spells." 5. SHAME OR PLEASURE When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, 1 voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the... | |
 | Claude-Anne Lopez - 1990 - 436 pągines
...When I was a Ch1ld of seven Years old, my Friends on a Holiday fill'd my little Pocket with Halfpence. I went directly to a Shop where they sold Toys for Children; and being charm' d with the Sound of a Whistle that I met by the way, in the hands of another Boy, I voluntarily... | |
 | Suzy Platt - 1992 - 550 pągines
...nation." Worth 2071 When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1996 - 876 pągines
...halfpence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children; and being charmed with a 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 over the house, much pleased with my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 pągines
...When I was a Child of seven Years old, my Friends on a Holiday fill'd my little Pocket with Halfpence. I went directly to a Shop where they sold Toys for Children; and being charm'd with the Sound of a Whistle that I met by the way, in the hands of another Boy, I voluntarily... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, University Press of the Pacific - 2001 - 190 pągines
...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 a shop where they...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 pągines
...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 a shop where they...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased... | |
 | Brenda Haugen, Andrew Santella - 2005 - 122 pągines
...look foolish. When Ben was 7, some friends gave him money as a gift. Years later, Ben remembered: / went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children,...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for it. When I came home, whistling all over the house, much pleased with my... | |
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I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me... 
