MEMOIR. XXI 



there was amongst my brother's books, 

 one entitled " the Printer's Grammar," con- 

 taining rude cuts of a printer's press. I 

 studied this book for several days with 

 the greatest diligence; and at length by 

 means of the information derived from it, 

 and with the assistance of a common 

 negro carpenter, completely succeeded in 

 my attempt to put the press in working 

 order. Immediately afterwards, I began 

 to publish a weekly newspaper in my bro- 

 ther's name; the first thing of the kind 

 ever attempted in that country. I still 

 however had much leisure upon my hands ; 

 (for from the time that I left London, I 

 had scarcely ever read a book, and had 

 always resolved never to exercise my pro- 

 fession except in Great Britain ;) I there- 

 fore became a captain of volunteers, as 

 some threats had been made by the Ame- 

 ricans to attack East Florida, before ac- 

 counts had been received of the signing of 



