 When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, 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
 | 1812 - 314 pàgines
...them by that neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, loo much for his whistle. Jf I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man ! say I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pàgines
...them by that neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, too much for his whistle. If I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure...others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joyi of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth; Poor man! say I, you do indeed... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect : lie pays, indeed, says I, too much for hujchislle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. • • ' • When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every. i and able improvement of the mind,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 pàgines
...neglecting his own affairs. and ruining them by that neglect, He fays, said I, too much for his Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pàgines
...that neglect ; Jk pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up cvery kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the estcem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pàgines
...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglectr: He fiays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable...accumulating wealth : Poor man, says I, you do indeed fiay too much for your -whittle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 pàgines
...I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure ; you give too much far your whistle. 7. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth; Poor man, said I, you indeed pay too m.uch-for your whistle. SECTION vm. A generous mind does not repine at the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pàgines
...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whittle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pàgines
...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...of accumulating wealth, " Poor man," says I, " you pay too much for your teftistle." Wlien I meet a man of pleasure sacrificing every landable improvement... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 pàgines
...perhaps bis friends, to attain it, 1 have said to myself, This man gives too muck for the Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man,... | |
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