 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 trang
...auction of merchants' goods.7 The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness8 of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks,9 " Pray, 1 ' The armistice ended.' and other such functionaries, have * qu'un boulet land far... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks : " Fray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? "Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1859 - 428 trang
...own folly and misconduct. The group in which "Poor Kichard" found himself, appealed to an aged man, " What think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to do?" The old man had diligently studied "Poor Richard's... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times 1 Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 668 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to do?' Father Abraham stood up and replied, ' If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 trang
...number uf people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...Pray, father Abraham, what think you of the times * Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one...company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white looks, " Pray, father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin the country! how shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1866 - 396 trang
...of people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the coiintry? How shall we ever be able to pay them '! What would you advise us to d6 ?" 2. Father Abraham... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 trang
...people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin, the country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise... | |
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I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean old man... 
