id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 9607 Thayer, William Makepeace From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin .txt text/plain 123596 7804 80 the Captain--Benjamin's Reply--His Letter Read by Governor Keith--His Ralph Going to England with Benjamin--Time to Sail--Governor Keith General's Life--His Talk with Benjamin--Starting New Firm, Franklin By this time Benjamin, who had said nothing in reply to their taunts In like manner, the first months of Benjamin Franklin's school days at home, in Philadelphia; in Boston I have a father, a good old man, James?" inquired his father, a short time after Benjamin left the "That is a long time," suggested Benjamin; "nine years ought to make It is said, also, that when Benjamin Franklin wanted to marry the A boy by the name of William Tinsley took the place of Benjamin in Mr. Franklin's candle-shop. "I get some time to read," continued Benjamin, "and I mean to get James Franklin's printing office, where Benjamin worked, was at the John Collins was more like Benjamin than other boys in Boston, and he ./cache/9607.txt ./txt/9607.txt