 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
 | John Comly - 1849 - 234 pàgines
...pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfort in living, — all the pleasure of doing. good to others,...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth : Poor man, said I, you indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pàgines
...perhaps his friends to attain it—I have said to myself—this man gives too much for his whistle. " 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,... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 pàgines
...affairs, 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, all the pleasure of doing good to others, and the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pàgines
...said I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure ; you give too much for your whistle. 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. If I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes, fine houses,... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 pàgines
...affairs, and 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...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolence and friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth —... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pàgines
...own affairs, 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...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for ¡tour whistle. When I met with n man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pàgines
...his 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...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... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 pàgines
...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...living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, nil the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pàgines
...his 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...living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, nil the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Graham - 1858 - 400 pàgines
...if-R*)i and ruining them by that neglect ; He .pays indeed, .«aid I, too much for his whistle.— Tf I knew a .miser who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizen-?, and the .joys of benevolent friendship, for the .eake of accumulating wealth ; .Роов... | |
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