 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathered round him, while ht proceeded as follows. " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mere easily discharge them. But we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...mind ; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — "Friends (says he) and neighbours — 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 cannot... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...mind ; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends (says he) and neighbours — The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...us. — We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, tUree times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...lft the concluí 3 L. 3 «ag * 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 taxed... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...lashes, as men are to love. — Swift. cLxiv. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid or: by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...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 cannot... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...lashes, as men are to love. — Swift. CLX1V. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on hy the government were the only ones we had to pay, we...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and tour times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 4 " 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 cannot... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...the course of pnblisluug Uie Almauuck called • Friend,' says he, ' the taxes are indeed very heavy; if those laid on by the government were the only ones...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much hy our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by oitr folly : and from... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...whatever language they may have been written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might...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... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...whatever language they may have been written." THE taxes are indeed heavy ; and if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice &s much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
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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... 
