 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
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 pàgines
...his friends, to attain honours, I have said to myself — This man gives too much for his whistle. " When I saw another, fond of popularity, constantly...ruining them by that neglect — He pays, indeed, I said, too much for his whistle. " If I knew a mis'er, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, Thil man gives too »лис/i for his whittle. 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,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attaiu it, I have said to myself, Thit man gives too much for hit whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, ffe pays, indeed, said I, too much for hit whistle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 522 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...employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own aflairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, 7%ts man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustle, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect; He pays indeed, says I, too much... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, Thit man give* too much fur hit whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He payt, indeed, said I, too much for hi* whittle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it — I have said to myself, this tituit yires ton mnch for his whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and rnining them by that neglect, he payt, indeed, says I, too much for MI whistle. ship, for the sake... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pàgines
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, — I have said to myself, thi* man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...that neglect, he pays, indeed, says I, too much for hit whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, — all the pleasure of... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 296 pàgines
...and perhaps his friends, to obtain it, I said to myself, " This man gives too much for his whistle." When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by neglect ; " He pays indeed," said I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 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 see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes, fine houses,... | |
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