 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
 | 1826 - 440 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...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays i ndeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 pàgines
...and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; lie pays, indeed, said 1, too much for his whistle. 7. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his Whistle. 7. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - 1830 - 162 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his Whistle. 7. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, He pays indeed^ said I, too much for his Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pàgines
...and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 pàgines
...and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too mudifor his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; fie pays indeed. said I, too much for his whistle. 7. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pàgines
...said to my-self ', This man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of pop ularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles,...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 pàgines
...perhaps hit friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This ma.it girts too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political hustles, neglecting his own 'affairs, and ruining them hy that neglect; lie pwjs indeed, says I, too... | |
 | 1833 - 438 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...political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruin ing them by that neglect : He pays indeed, said I, loo much for his whistle. If I knew a miser,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pàgines
...perhaps liii friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This mm givts too muck for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them oy that neglect ; He pays indtcd, says \, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up... | |
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