Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 44
d,though I did not immediately understand itsfull effect upon my character, I had beenmade in some degree aware of that weaknesswhich springs from being always dependentupon others ; and a wholesome lesson hadbeen taught me, in finding my life saved byan. old woman, whom a few hours before Ihad… … WIT BOUGHT. CHAPTER IV. MY UNCLES INFLUENCE—FORTY YEARSAGO—THE TAVERN—THE HOLIDAY. WHEN I was fifteen years of age I hadmade little progress in education. I couldindeed read and write, and I knew some-thing of arithmetic, but my advance beyondthis was inconsiderable. I will tell you thereason of…
Children's stories, American
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