 I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle.  Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. III, Or, Third Reading Book: Containing ... - Pàgina 171per Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 pàgines
...observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle, 7. When I saw another, fond of popularity, constantly...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, said I, too much for hit whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 pàgines
...attain it, I «aid to my-self ', Thin man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fbnd of popularity, constantly employing himself in political...and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays indeed, said I, too much for his •whistle. 7. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1835 - 262 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it; I have said to myself, this man gives t"o much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting bis own afiairs, and ruining them by that neglect; he pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 290 pàgines
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself; This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays, indeed, said I, too much for Ms whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all... | |
 | 1836 - 106 pàgines
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another, fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect; He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 pàgines
...to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for Us nhistle. When I saw another full of popularity, constantly employing himself in political...neglect ; He pays indeed, says I, too much for his mhistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 pàgines
...attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another full of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and raining them by that neglect ; He pay s indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser,... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to... | |
 | 1842 - 404 pàgines
...I see another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting bis own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to... | |
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