 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 worth...  Elson Grammar School Readers - Page 265by William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1911Full view - About this book
 | 150 pages
...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 - 282 pages
...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 reflection gave me more chagrin than the whiftle gave me pleafure. This however was afterwards of ufe to me, the impreflion continuing on my... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 302 pages
...mind of 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 reflection gave me more chagrin than the whiftle gave me pleafure. This, however, was afterwards of ufe to me, the impreffion continuing on... | |
 | Universalism - 1799 - 404 pages
...mind how many 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 reflection gave me more chagrin than the ivbiftle gave; me pleafuie. This, however, was afterwards of ufe to me, the impreilion continuing on... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1799 - 468 pages
...what good thing? I might have bought with the reft of the money ; and they laughed at me fomuch foi my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrinethan the wb 'ijlle gave me pleafare. This, however, was afterwards of ufe to me, the impreffion... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...mind of what good things I might have bought with the reft of the money. And they laughed at me To much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more .chagrin than the Whaftle gave me pleafure. 4_ ThiSi however, -was afterwards of ufe to me ; the impreiEbn continuing... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...m'md of what good things.- 1 might have bought with the reft of the money. And they laughed at ine fo much for my folly that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me M0r« chagrin than the Whiftle gare ftie-ple«fure. • :•.--•'• '-"•-- ' !*' 4. This, however,... | |
 | 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... | |
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