...letters, to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inc'ination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. 4. I stood out some time, but...

...to set up his business in Boston. i35 I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended...some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I 14o was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one...

...letters, to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended...last was persuaded, and signed the indenture, when 1 was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one years of age,...

...letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended...some time ; but at last was persuaded, and signed the indenture,4 when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one...

...Benjamin himself was willing, and so the affair was settled. "I was," wrote Franklin, years afterwards, "yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made great progress...

...to set up his business in Boston. iJ5 I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, rr.y father was impatient to have me bound to mv brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded,...

...letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended...some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one...

...objection to thia arrangement, the affair was settled. " I was," wrote Franklin, years afterwards, " yet but twelve years old. I was to serve an apprenticeship till I was twenty-one years of age, only I \vas to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made great progress...

...events of my life. This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer. ... I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded,...indenture when I was yet but twelve years old. ... I now had access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentices of booksellers enabled me sometimes...

...tallow-chandler and soap-boiler ; ie, he made candles and soap. 9 prevent. See Glossary. me bound to my brother.1 I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one...