 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 Seiten
...compare beginnings so little auspacious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to .come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and siqckings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Isaiah Thomas - 1810 - 508 Seiten
...of Pennsylvania, of which he was des.tincd to become the governor. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my : best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...was afterwards in so high a situation, is too curious to be omitted. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 Seiten
...was afterwards in so high a situation, is too curious to be omitted. " On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat: my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 Seiten
...compare beginnings so little auspacious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 Seiten
...compare beginnings so little auspicious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt; my pockets were fdled with shirts and stockings; I was unacquainted... | |
 | 1824 - 610 Seiten
...working dress, my best clothe* eoming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat : my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for a lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...compare beginnings so little auspicious, with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia I was in -my working dress, my best clothes being to come by 'sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 Seiten
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings ; and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
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I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best... 
