True to His Home: A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin
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TRUE TO HIS HOME
A TALE OF THE BOYHOOD OF FRANKLIN
Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.
Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.
TRUE TO HIS HOME
A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin
BY
BY
HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
TRUE TO HIS HOME.
CHAPTER I.
THE FIRST DAY.
THE FIRST DAY.
CHAPTER II.
UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
CHAPTER III.
BENJAMIN AND BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN AND BENJAMIN.
CHAPTER IV.
FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
CHAPTER V.
THE BOY FRANKLIN'S KITE.
THE BOY FRANKLIN'S KITE.
CHAPTER VI.
LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
CHAPTER VII.
UNCLE TOM, WHO ROSE IN THE WORLD.
UNCLE TOM, WHO ROSE IN THE WORLD.
CHAPTER VIII.
LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
CHAPTER IX.
UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SECRET.
UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SECRET.
CHAPTER X.
THE STONE WHARF, AND LADY WIGGLEWORTH, WHO FELL ASLEEP IN CHURCH.
THE STONE WHARF, AND LADY WIGGLEWORTH, WHO FELL ASLEEP IN CHURCH.
CHAPTER XI.
JENNY.
JENNY.
CHAPTER XII.
A CHIME OF BELLS IN NOTTINGHAM.
A CHIME OF BELLS IN NOTTINGHAM.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE ELDER FRANKLIN'S STORIES.
THE ELDER FRANKLIN'S STORIES.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE TREASURE-FINDER.
THE TREASURE-FINDER.
CHAPTER XV.
"HAVE I A CHANCE?"
"HAVE I A CHANCE?"
CHAPTER XVI.
"A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
"A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
CHAPTER XVII.
BENJAMIN LOOKS FOR A PLACE WHEREIN TO START IN LIFE.
BENJAMIN LOOKS FOR A PLACE WHEREIN TO START IN LIFE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
LITTLE BEN'S ADVENTURES AS A POET.
LITTLE BEN'S ADVENTURES AS A POET.
CHAPTER XIX.
LEAVES BOSTON.
LEAVES BOSTON.
CHAPTER XX.
LAUGHED AT AGAIN.
LAUGHED AT AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXI.
LONDON AND A LONG SWIM.
LONDON AND A LONG SWIM.
CHAPTER XXII.
A PENNY ROLL WITH HONOR.—JENNY'S SPINNING-WHEEL.
A PENNY ROLL WITH HONOR.—JENNY'S SPINNING-WHEEL.
CHAPTER XXIII.
MR. CALAMITY.
MR. CALAMITY.
CHAPTER XXIV.
FRANKLIN'S STRUGGLES WITH FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN'S STRUGGLES WITH FRANKLIN.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE MAGICAL BOTTLE.
THE MAGICAL BOTTLE.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE GREAT DISCOVERY.
THE GREAT DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HOME-COMING IN DISGUISE.
HOME-COMING IN DISGUISE.
CHAPTER XXIX.
"THOSE PAMPHLETS."
"THOSE PAMPHLETS."
CHAPTER XXX.
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXXI.
OLD HUMPHREY'S STRANGE STORY.
OLD HUMPHREY'S STRANGE STORY.
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE EAGLE THAT CAUGHT THE CAT.—DR. FRANKLIN'S ENGLISH FABLE.—THE DOCTOR'S SQUIRRELS.
THE EAGLE THAT CAUGHT THE CAT.—DR. FRANKLIN'S ENGLISH FABLE.—THE DOCTOR'S SQUIRRELS.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
OLD MR. CALAMITY AGAIN.
OLD MR. CALAMITY AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
OLD MR. CALAMITY AND THE TEARING DOWN OF THE KING'S ARMS.
OLD MR. CALAMITY AND THE TEARING DOWN OF THE KING'S ARMS.
CHAPTER XXXV.
JENNY AGAIN.
JENNY AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.—A MYSTERY.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.—A MYSTERY.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
ANOTHER SIGNATURE.—THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
ANOTHER SIGNATURE.—THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.—HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.—HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE TALE OF AN OLD VELVET COAT.
THE TALE OF AN OLD VELVET COAT.
CHAPTER XL.
IN SERVICE AGAIN.
IN SERVICE AGAIN.
CHAPTER XLI.
JANE'S LAST VISIT.
JANE'S LAST VISIT.
CHAPTER XLII.
FOR THE LAST TIME.
FOR THE LAST TIME.
CHAPTER XLIII.
A LESSON AFTER SCHOOL.
A LESSON AFTER SCHOOL.
APPENDIX.
FRANKLIN'S FAMOUS PROVERB STORY OF THE OLD AUCTIONEER.
THE END.
FOOTNOTES:
FRANKLIN'S FAMOUS PROVERB STORY OF THE OLD AUCTIONEER.
THE END.
FOOTNOTES:
BOOKS BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS.
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