 I might have bought with the rest of the money, and laughed at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.  Colonial Children - Page 197by Albert Bushnell Hart, Blanche Evans Hazard - 1902 - 233 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vex,.34 THE WHISTLE. Franklin. ation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, •was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often \vhen I was tempted to... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...rest of the -money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often, 'when I \vas tempted... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often, when I was tempted to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection VOL. in. 2 i gave gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often, when I was tempted to... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...reflection gave me more chagrin than die Whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This, however, was afterwards of use to me ; the impression continuing on my mind, so that often when I waa tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don't gi-up too much/or the Whistle. And... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection VOL. u. T gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often when I was tempted to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...and thereflection gave me more chagiinthajj the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind-: so that often, wi>en I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing I said to mvsell, dou-t give too much for the whistle... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...the rest of my money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind : so that of. ten, when I was tempted... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...the rest of my money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind : so that often, when I was tempted to... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...of the money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that 1 cried with vex-«-«>->ation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often when I was tempted to... | |
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