 ... 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.  The popular educator - Page 268by Popular educator - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 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
...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 the time, till...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... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...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...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking." It was about this time that, by means of Cocker's Arithmetic, he made himself master of that science,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...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... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 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... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...no more than a biscuit, or 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...study, in which I made the greater progress from that clearness of head, and qnicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 716 pages
...tart from the pastry cook's) was soon despatched. This left time for study, " in which," says he, " I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking ; " for Franklin understood well — what is too often forgotten — that temperance belongs to both.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 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... | |
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