They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows. "Friends," says he, "and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more... The Handbook of Variable Income Annuities - Page 333by Jeffrey K. Dellinger - 2006 - 800 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : « FRIENDS, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows ; * Friends, fays, he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : ' Friends, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thole laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge theo> ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : * Friends, fays, he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more caiily difchargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...proceeded as follows: " Friends, (fays he), and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharg.e them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...that, in the present title, he is said to be improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...he proceeded as follows * : * Friends,' fays he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them : but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : " FRIENDS, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...speak his mind: and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are... | |
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