 | George L. Craik - Self-culture - 1858 - 894 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I- had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way." In 17H6, he was chosen clerk of the General Assembly, and, being soon after appointed Deputy-postmaster... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...find, on looking over a lAtin Testament, that I understood more of- that language than I had im\gin?d ; which encouraged me" to apply myself again to the...those preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way. From these circumstances, I have thought there was some inconsistency in our common mode of teaching... | |
 | Perseverance - Biography - 1862 - 310 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...preceding . languages had greatly smoothed my way." About this time Franklin made a journey to Boston, to visit his relatives, whom he had not seen for... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...General Assembly, and, being soon after appointed Deputy-postmaster for the State, he turned his thoughts to public affairs, beginning, however, as he... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of •that language than I had imagined ; which encouraged me to apply myself again to the study of it, and I met with more success, as those preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way. From these circumstances I... | |
 | Jean Roemer - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 334 pages
...testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply mysejf again to the study of it ; and I met with the more...preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way." FRANKLIN. XLVIL— UNFAIR DEALINGS. " 1 TAKE the liberty, sir, of appealing to you on a subject which,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...surpriz'd to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood so much more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply myself again to the study of it, and I met with more 21 L success, as those preceding languages had greatly smooth'd my way. From these circumstances,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...surpriz'd to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood so much more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply myself again to the study of it, and I met with more success, as those preceding languages had greatly smooth'd my way. From these circumstances, I... | |
 | Biography - 1879 - 244 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...the General Assembly, and being soon after appointed deputy-postmaster for the State, he turned his thoughts to public affairs, beginning, however, as he... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1881 - 648 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way.' In 1 736 he was chosen clerk of the General Assembly, and being soon after appointed deputy-postmaster... | |
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... year's instruction in a Latin school, and that when very young, after which I neglected that language entirely. But when I had attained an acquaintance with the French, Italian, and Spanish, I was... 
