One scene in this work shows the protagonist presenting silver coins to family members who only ever used paper money, and in another scene, characters read a Bible taped to the bottom of a stool.
One scene in this work shows the protagonist presenting silver coins to family members who only ever used paper money, and in another scene, characters read a Bible taped to the bottom of a stool. This work's protagonist is inspired to become a vegetarian by Thomas Tryon, and he later notes the high cost and low nutrition value of the beer guzzled by his co-workers. Featuring apprenticeships to Samuel Keimer and Hugo Meredith, this book centers on a man surprised to learn that at a bakery in his new city, three-penny can buy him "three great puffy rolls." Addressed to the author's son William and including the founding of the American Philosophical Society and the acquisition of a print shop in Philadelphia, for ten points, name this memoir of a founding father.
One scene in this work shows the protagonist presenting silver coins to family members who only ever used paper money, and in another scene, characters read a Bible taped to the bottom of a stool.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin [accept synonyms for "autobiography"]