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" I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. "
The Franklin Fourth Reader for the Use of Public and Private Schools - Page 212
by George Stillman Hillard - 1875 - 240 pages
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspacious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to .come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and siqckings ; I was unacquainted...
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The History of Printing in America: With a Biography of Printers ..., Volume 1

Isaiah Thomas - 1810 - 508 pages
...of Pennsylvania, of which he was des.tincd to become the governor. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my : best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...was afterwards in so high a situation, is too curious to be omitted. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...was afterwards in so high a situation, is too curious to be omitted. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings; I was unacquainted...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat: my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very...
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The Life of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; Together ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspacious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted...
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A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or, Remembrancer of the Departed ...

Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspicious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt; my pockets were fdled with shirts and stockings; I was unacquainted...
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The Monthly critical gazette, Volume 1

1824 - 610 pages
...working dress, my best clothe* eoming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat : my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for a lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspicious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in -my working dress, my best clothes being to come by 'sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes ...

George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings ; and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very...
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