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" I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. "
The Printer Boy: Or, How Ben Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth - Page 6
by William M. Thayer - 1861 - 261 pages
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 1; Volume 62

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, Thil man gives too »лис/i for his whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. \ If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others,...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 1, Part 1

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 294 pages
...perhaps his friends, to attaiu it, I have said to myself, Thit man gives too much for hit whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, ffe pays, indeed, said I, too much for hit whistle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own aflairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, 7%ts man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustle, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect; He pays indeed, says I, too much...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 1

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, Thit man give* too much fur hit whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He payt, indeed, said I, too much for hi* whittle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...
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A Compendium of American Literature

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...perhaps his friends, to attain it — I have said to myself, this tituit yires ton mnch for his whittle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and rnining them by that neglect, he payt, indeed, says I, too much for MI whistle. ship, for the sake...
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A Compendium of American Literature: Chronologically Arranged, with ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...«* and perhaps his friends, to attain it, — I have said to myself, thi* man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, he pays, indeed, says I, too much for hit whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, —...
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The Young Scholar's Guide: A Book for the Training of Youth

Robert Demaus - Education - 1860 - 296 pages
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to obtain it, I said to myself, " This man gives too much for his whistle." When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by neglect ; " He pays indeed," said I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every...
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A compendium of American literature, arranged by C.D. Cleveland. Stereotyped ed

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, — I have said to myself, this man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, he pays, indeed, says if too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, —...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...she! and perhaps his fricnds, to attain it, — I have said to myself, this man dives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, he pays, indeed, says I, too much for hit whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, —...
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