 I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was...  Colonial Children - Page 197by Albert Bushnell Hart, Blanche Evans Hazard - 1902 - 233 pagesFull view - About this book
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...unJerftanding the bargain I had made, told me, I had given four times as much for it, as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with .the reft, of the money — and they laughed at me fomuch for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...underftanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the reft of the money ; and they laughed at me fo much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; aad the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...underftanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the reft of my money ; and they laughed at me fo much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...understanding the bargain I had made, told me 1 had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. My reflections on the subject... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vex,.34 THE WHISTLE. Franklin. ation; and... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...had made, told me, I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 5. This put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with 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 mere... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of \he money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...underftanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the reft of the money ; and they laughed at rue fo much for my folly, that I fried with vexation ; and... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...underftanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the reft of the money; and they laughed at me fo much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the... | |
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