The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

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tone. N. r• prices,
names of the different *us of bread, 1 asked him
to give me three-venni worth of soy sort. He
gave me accordingly three greet putty rolls. I was
surprised at the quantity, but took it, and having
no room in my pockets, walked otr with a roll
under each win, and eating the other. Thu. I
went up Market-street, as far as Fourth-street,
passing by the door of Mr. Head, my future
wif's Esther ; when she, standing at the door, saw
me, 1 thought 1 made, as I certainly did, a most
awkward, ridiculous appeanitice."_

" Sir Win. Keith (Governor of Pennsylvania). on
reading of my father's letter, said he was too pru-
dent ; that them Wit 4 a great difference m persons;
that discretion did not always accompany years, nor
was youth always without it. • But since he will
not set you up. 1 will do it myself. Give me an
inventory of the things necessary to be had f
Englintir and 1 will send for them. YOH shall re.
pay me when you are able; I am resolved to have
trtiott printer here, and I am sure you must suc-
ctetl.'—This was spoken with such an appearance
of cii4lity, that I had not the least doubt of his
meaning what he said. 1 had hitherto kept the
propo,ition of my setting up a secret in Philadel-
phia and I still kept it. Had it been known that
I depended on the Governor, probably some friend
that knew him better would have advised sae not
to rely on him, as I afterwards learned it was his
known character to be liberal of mini's* which he
never meant to keep. Yet ittimilicited as he was
by me, how could I think his generous offers insin-
cere s I believed him one of the best men in the

-world.—l presented him an inventory of a little
pending house, amounting, by my computation, to
ablaut our hundred pounds sterling. He lAted is,
Issitssked me if my bring on the spot in England,
to choose the types, and see that every thing was
gerbil of the kiwi, might not lie of some advantage?
ss Then,' said he, • whets these yon may snake
'acquaintance, and establish correspondence* in the
booksellesig and stationery way.' I agreed that this
might be advasstageous. ' Then.' said he, • get
Valued' ready to go with the dattis,' which was the
the enemal ship, and the only one sit that time pass-
im between London and Philadelphia. But es it
would be some months before the Annas soiled,
continued working with Kenner.
'• The Governor seeming to like my company, had
me frequesitly.at Isis house. and his setting me up
was alwacs use as a Mira 111111 K. I was to
take wit!) me letters recommendatory to a number
of his friends, besides the letter of (*lit to furnish
sue with the necessary mousey for purchasing the
press, types, paper, &c. For these letters I was
appointed to call at different times. when they were
to be ready, but a future time was still named.
Thus we went on till the ship (whose departure had
been several times postponed) was on the point of
Siang:. Theo whet. I called to take my leave, and
receive the letters, his secretary, Ur. Baird, cause
out to me. and said the Govesstor was extremely
buoy in writ:sig, but would be down at Newcastle
before the ship, god then the letters would be deli-
vered to sue.

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" floylog token leave of my fisends, end ex-

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