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The
PRINTER BOY.
or
how
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
MADE HIS MARK.
An Example for Youth.

BY

WILLIAM. M. THAYER

AUTHOR OF "THE BOBBIN BOY", "TALES FROM THE BIBLE", ETC.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
JULIAN PORTCH
ENGRAVED BY
BALE & HOLMAN.
LONDON
JAMES HOGG & SONS