 My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal hand, Aquila Rose, by death; if you go thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further; I set out, however, in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow...  The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Page 31by Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...Keith.) He could give me no employment, having little to do, and hands enough already ; but he said, " my son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal...thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was 100 miles further ; I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...enough already. But he said, " my son " at Philadelphia, has lately lost his principal hand, Aquilla " Rose, by death; if you go thither, I believe he may employ "you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles farther; I set out however, in a boat for Aaiboy, leaving my chest and things to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...enough already ; but he said, " my son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal hand, Aquila Hose, by death. If you go thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was 100 miles further; I set out how. ever in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...enough already. But he said, " My " son, at Philadelphia, has lately lost his prin"cipal hand, Aquilla Rose, by death; if you " go thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles farther; I set out, however, in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...Keith. He could give me no employment, having little to do, and hands enough already ; but he said, " My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal...thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further; I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and thinge to follow... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 664 pages
...Keith. He could give me no employment, having little to do, and hands enough already ; but he said, " My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal...thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further ; I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pages
...sufficient number of workmen, and little to do, and could give Franklin no employment. But he said, " My son, at Philadelphia, has lately lost his principal hand, Aquila Rose, by death, and if you go thither, I believe he may employ you." 20. Philadelphia was one hundred miles farther,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...Keith. He could give me no employment, having little to do, and hands enough already ; but he said, " My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal...thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further ; I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...Keith. He could give me no employment, having little to do, and hands enough already; but he said, " My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal...thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further; I set out, however, in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...enough already; but he said, "My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal hand, Aquila Hose, by death ; if you go thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was one hundred miles further ; I set out, however, in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to... | |
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