 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 trang
...for which he contracted debts, and ended his cafeerin prison; alas ! said I, he has paid deaf, tocry dear, for his whistle, In short, I conceived, that a great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them l>y the false estimate they make of the value of things, and by their giving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 trang
...husband ; What a pity it is, say I, thai she has paid so muchjor a whistle! In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought upon them by the false estimate they had made of the value of tilings, and by their giving too much for their whistles. THE... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 trang
...prison ; Alas ! say I, he has paid dcart very dear/or his •Kihinlle. 1 1. In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought upon them by t:.>e false estimates they had made of the value of things, and by their giving top much for their... | |
 | 1812 - 314 trang
...husband ; What a pity it is, say I, that she has paid so much Jor a whistle! In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought upon them by the false estimate they had made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles. THE... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 trang
...: What a pity it is, says I, that she has paid so mw It for a whistle.' la short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought upon them by the. false estimate* they had made of the value ov thiii^y ,r»id by their giving too mnch for their ichutles..... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 trang
...fine equipages, all above his fortune, for which he contracted dtbts, and ended his carcer iii prison; alas ! said I, he has paid dear, very dear for his whistle. In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind, were brought upon them by the false estimate they had made of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 trang
...pity it i"•," says I, " that she h.-.s paid so much for a whistle !'' In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought...the false estimates they had made of the value of thingst and by their giving too much for their whistles. Yet I ought to have charity for these unhappy... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 trang
...husband ; What a pity it is, says I, that she has paid so much for a whistle. In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought...estimates they had made of the value of things, and bp their giving too much for their whistles. A PETITION f O THOSE WHO HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF EDUCATION.... | |
 | 1825 - 204 trang
...fine equipages, all above his fortune, for which he contracts debt, and ends his career in prison ; alas ! said I, he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle — When I saw a beautiful sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, what a... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 trang
...prison, Alas ! say I, he has paid dear, very dear, for his Whistle. 11. In short, I conceived that great part of the miseries of mankind were brought upon them by the false estimates they had made of th<5 value of things, and by their giving too much for their Whistles. TRUE PATRIOTISM DISPLAYED AT... | |
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I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of pleasure! you give too much for your whistle. 
