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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Bobbin Boy, by William M. Thayer This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning Author: William M. Thayer Release Date: November 20, 2006 [EBook #19875] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOBBIN BOY *** Produced by Ted Garvin, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net THE BOBBIN BOY; OR, HOW NAT GOT HIS LEARNING. AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUTH. BY WILLIAM M. THAYER, AUTHOR OF "THE POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE," "THE POOR GIRL AND TRUE WOMAN," "FROM POOR-HOUSE TO PULPIT," "TALES FROM THE BIBLE," ETC., ETC. BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY. 1862. Entered according to Act of Congress; in the year 1860, by J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. University Press, Cambridge: Printed by Welch, Bigelow, and Company. PREFACE. The design of this volume is to show the young how "odd moments" and small opportunities may be used in the acquisition of knowledge. The hero of the tale--NAT--is a living character, whose actual boyhood and youth are here delineated--an unusual example of energy, industry, perseverance, application, and enthusiasm in prosecuting a life purpose. The conclusion of the story will convince the reader, that the group of characters which surround Nat are not creations of the fancy, and that each is the bearer of one or more important lessons to the young. While some of them forcibly illustrate the consequences of idleness, disobedience, tippling, and kindred vices, in youth, others are bright examples of the manly virtues, that always command respect, and achieve success. W. M. T. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. A GOOD BEGINNING. The patch of squashes--counting chickens before they are hatched--ifs--ducks, and the bright side--explanation--hopeful Nat--Nathaniel Bowditch--Sir Humphrey Davy--Buxton--benefit of hopefulness--the squashes coming up--Frank Martin--"all play and no work"--Ben Drake--sce
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