From Boyhood to Manhood - Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. (William Makepeace) Thayer
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Wygate?--The Excursion to Chelsea--Benjamin Swims Four Miles--Antics in
the Water--Sir W. Wyndham Proposes He Should Open a Swimming School-- Wygate's Proposition to Travel--Denham's Advice--Cheaper Board--Incident Showing Denham's Character--Denham Offers to Employ Him as Clerk in Philadelphia--Leaves Printing House for Warehouse--Returns to Philadelphia. XXIX. UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE. Visits Keimer's Printing Office--Calls on Deborah Read--Her Marriage to Rogers, and Divorce--Visit to Deborah Leads to Re-engagement--Now a Merchant's Clerk--Denham and Benjamin Both Sick--Denham Died and Left Legacy to Benjamin--Arrival of Captain Homes--Working for Keimer Again--The Latter Making Trouble--Benjamin Leaves Him--Interview with Meredith--Proposition to Go into Company in Printing Business--Meredith's Father Loans Capital. XXX. THE LEATHERN APRON CLUB. Reflecting on His Religious Belief--Rules He Wrote on the _Berkshire_ and Introduction to Them--The Leathern Apron Club--Patterned after Cotton Mather's--The Questions Asked--Benjamin's Explanation--The Compact Signed--Bringing in Books They Owned--Establishing the First Library in the Land--Questions Discussed by the Club--No Improvement on This Club--Benjamin's View of It in Age--Organizing Other Clubs-- Studying the Languages--Benjamin's Success. XXXI. |
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