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" ... 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 neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones... "
Handbuch der englischen sprache und literature - Page 367
by H. Nolte - 1823
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of B.F. ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 538 pages
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and if those laid...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by qur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these...
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Essays and Letters

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1821 - 466 pages
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...102 to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the t?ses are, indeed, very heavy, and if those laid on by the...taxed ' twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, mid if those laid on by the government were the only ones...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by oar pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only one? \vc had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 5. " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy ; and if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. 6. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness. three times as much by our pride, and four times as...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: Friends, said he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid...the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily disch.-r^e them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 2

1822 - 588 pages
...plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. The Same. Friends, the taxes are indeed heavy ; tut if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are taxed...
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