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 48
e naturalinfluence of the habits of my uncle, and theiroperation upon my own fortunes. I shall THE TOWN SCHOOL. 35 hereafter have yet a sadder story to tell, asto the effect of the village tavern. For thepresent, I only point out the fact, that aman who encourages intemperance is usuallyunfriendly… … But to return to the school. I have al-ready described the situation of the house.The building itself was of wood, aboutfifteen feet square, plastered within, thebenches were without backs, and constructedby thrusting sticks, for legs, through augerholes in a plank. On one side, against thewall,…
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