 | 1836 - 104 pàgines
...neglecting his 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...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 - 1836 - 290 pàgines
...neglecting his own affairs, 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 the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | 1836 - 106 pàgines
...comfortable living, all the 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! said I, you indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 pàgines
...negleeting his own affairs, and ruining them by that negleet ; He pays indeed, says I, too mueh for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of eomfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-eitizens,... | |
 | 1842 - 404 pàgines
...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...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,... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pàgines
...neglecting 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...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumutating wealth, Poor man,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect — he pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. 9. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. e 10. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrifiriaj/' every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 pàgines
...neglecting his 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...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 pàgines
...own affairs, 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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pàgines
...indeed, says I, ton much for hix whlitle. If I knew a miser, who pave up every kind of comfortahle living, all the pleasure of doing good to others all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of henevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor... | |
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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. 
