Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 250
was a bright boy at his book, and even abrighter one when at play with his comrades. He hadsome remarkable qualities which always seemed to givehim the lead, whether at sport or in more serious mat-ters. I might tell you a number of amusing anecdotesabout him. You are acquainted, I suppose, with… … Franklins Birthplace. those days, and had gained wisdom by experience ; forit was one of his peculiarities, that no incident everhappened to him without teaching him some valuablelesson. Thus he generallyprofited more by his misfor-tunes than many people doby the most favorable eventsthat could…
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