 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Fricnds," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more gricvous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Henry Newton Stevens - 1862 - 482 pages
...proceeded as follows; " Friends, fays he, and Neigbbours, 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 difvliargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...his mind ; and, gathering round him, tie proceeded as follows : * Friends (says he) and neighbors, 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... | |
 | Wise sayings - Maxims - 1864 - 394 pages
...orator. Lecture on the Cultivation of Taste. HUGH BLAIR. TAXES and TAXATION. " 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...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...to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but wo have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...2. 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...are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly and self-indulgence, and from these taxes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — • " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Baptists - 1866 - 578 pages
...to pay them?" Father Abraham replied, " Friends, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid by the government were the only ones we had to pay,...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our own idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these... | |
 | William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...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 ones we were called on to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more... | |
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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... 
