 The number was not so great as we expected; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the collection, after about a year, was separated and each took his books home again. And now I set on foot...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 2861868Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...us the advantage, of using the books of all the other members, which would be nearly as" beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was liked and agreed...occurring for want of due care of them, the collection alter about a year, was separated ; and each took his books home again. forty shillings each to begin... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...of us the advantage of using the books of all the other members, which would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was liked and agreed to, and we fillet! one end of the room with such books as we could best spare. The number was not so great as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...us the advantage of using the l>ooks of all the other members, which would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was liked and agreed...we filled one end of the room with such books as we со:'.!-! best spare. Th*4 number was not so great as we expected; and though they had been of great... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...liked and arrreed to, and we filled one end of the room wrtb such books as we could best spare. Thf number was not so great as we expected : and though they had been of great uso, jft some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the collection, after abouti year,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...young princess, with millions in purse, each owned the whole. It was lik'd and agreed to, and we fill'd one end of the room with such books as we could best...spare. The number was not so great as we expected ; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 pages
...stick to my dearest old Joan,"— ED. each owned the whole. It was lik'd and agreed to, and we fill'd one end of the room with such books as we could best...spare. The number was not so great as we expected ; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...young princess, with millions in purst, each owned the whole. It was lik'd and agreed to, and we fill'd one end of the room with such books as we could best...spare. The number was not so great as we expected ; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott - History - 1884 - 1004 pages
...of UB the advantage of using the books of all the other members, which would be nearly ae beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was liked, and agreed...one end of the room with such books as we could best враге. The number was not so great as we expected, and though they had been of great use, yet... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1899 - 204 pages
...would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was lik'd and agreed to, and we fill'd one end of the room with such books as we could best...spare. The number was not so great as we expected ; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some inconveniences occurring for want of due care of them, the... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - Literary Criticism - 1899 - 554 pages
...would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole. It was lik'd and agreed to, and we fill'd one end of the room with such books as we could best...spare. The number was not so great as we expected ; and tho' they had been of great use, yet some THE Subjcribers towards a Library in tbii City, are Ijereby... | |
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