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" A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,... "
Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ... - Page 342
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 1

Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...follows : — " Friends," says he " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing...
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The Prose Writers of America: With a Survey of the Intellectual History ...

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...said he, " the taxes arc indeed veryheavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three...
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A Compendium of American Literature

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...as follows : — "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken...
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The Youth's Companion and Counsellor

William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...Friends," says he, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken...
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Materials for French Prose Composition ...

Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...: " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from...
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The New School Reader

Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...as follows : 3. " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners...
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A Compendium of American Literature: Chronologically Arranged, with ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice aa much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and...
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Lectures for the People

Hugh Stowell Brown - Baptists - 1859 - 428 pages
...truth, when in the exordium of his sermon, he said, "The taxes laid on by Government are very heavy, but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness — three...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement." There is a self-imposed...
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Materials for French prose composition, or selections from the best English ...

Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pages
...: " Friends (says he) and neighbours, 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 grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and...
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A compendium of American literature, arranged by C.D. Cleveland. Stereotyped ed

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken...
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