Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable
It was his grandfather's fortune to live in the reign of Queen Mary, whom her friends called holy Mary, but her enemies bloody Mary. In the grand struggle for power be tween those humble followers of the cross, the catholics and the protestants, the former gained the victory, for which 'te Behms' in abundance were sung throughout the land. And having been sadly rib-roasted by the protestants when in power, they determined, like good Christians, now that the tables were turned, to try on them the virtues of fire and faggot. The Franklin family having ever been sturdy pro testants, began now to be in great tribulation. What shall we do to save our Bible? Was the question. After serious consultation in a family caucus, it was resolved to hide it in the close-stool; which was accordingly done, by fastening it, open, on the under side of the 11d by twine threads drawn strongly across the leaves. When the rand father read to the family, he turned up the aforesaid id on his knees, passing the leaves of his Bible, as he read, from one side to the other. One of the children was carefully stationed at the door, to give notice if he saw the priest, or any of his frowning tribe, draw near. In that event, the lid with the Bible lashed beneath it, was instantly clapped down again on its old place.
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