OR, The Right Road through Life. A STORY TO SHOW HOW YOUNG BENJAMIN LEARNED THE PRINCIPLES EMBASSADOR OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC. A BOY'S BOOK ON A BOY'S OWN SUBJECT. BY HENRY MAYHEW, AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT-BOY PHILOSOPHER," "THE WONDERS OF "But the work shall not be lost."-Passage from the Epitaph of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself. "It's hard for an empty sack to stand upright."-Proverb from Poor Richard's Almanac. TO THE E302 RIGHT HON. EDWARD HENRY, LORD STANLEY, M.P., Erc., Erc., Etc. MY LORD,-You have been so uniformly kind to me in my labors upon social matters, that, as the present book treats of subjects in which you have always taken a lively interest, I have availed myself of this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to you, and of assuring you that I am, my lord, yours, with every sentiment of esteem for your friendship and admiration for your genius, HENRY MAYHEW. 3 Kensington Square, 17th December. M364699 |