 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, an handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water,) had the rest of the time, 'till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was that being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice failed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...nn more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread and a handful of raisins, a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till...progress, from that greater clearness of head and quick apprehension, which generally attends temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...no more man a biscuit, or a slice of bread and a handful of raisins, a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till...progress, from that greater clearness of head and quick apprehension, which generally attends temperance in eating and drinking. iVow it was, that being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, tiil their return, for study ; in which I made the greater...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 668 pages
...no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1845 - 778 pages
...dispatching presently my light repast (which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's,...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which T-enerally attend temperance in eating and drinking." It was about this time that, by means of Cocker's... | |
 | 1845 - 440 pages
...the printing-house to their meals, I remained there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the time till their return for study,...progress, from that greater clearness of head and quickness of apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.' Rigidly through... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...dispatching quickly my light repast, which was often no more than a biscuit, or a slice of bread, a handful of raisins, or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water, — had the rest of my time, till their return, for study; in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...printing-house to 1 their meals, I remained there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater pro| gress, from that greater clearness of head and quickness of apprehension which generally attend... | |
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... and a glass of water, had the rest of the » time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. 
