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Greenwich Village

CHAPTER V
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This was doubtless adventurous enough, but young Thomas already wanted adventure of a different and a higher order.

He came back and went into his Quaker father's business--which was that of a staymaker, of all things! He got his excitement by studying _astronomy_! Then he became an exciseman--what was sometimes called "gauger"-- and was speedily cashiered for negligence.

Anyone may have three guesses as to his reported next ambition.

More than one historian has declared that he wished to take orders in the Church of England.

This is, however, extremely unlikely.


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