I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me... New Outlook - Página 891953 - 17 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 páginas
...but disturbing all the family with its noise. My brothers and sisters, on my telling them the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind how many good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laughed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 páginas
...understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me In mind what good things I might have bought with the rest o't the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 páginas
...whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 páginas
...whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much...; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the wltistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 páginas
...DISTURBING THE WHOLE FAMILY. '5. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, under• .,. aiding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 4. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money ; and, they laughed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 páginas
...worth. This 'put me in mind what good things I might have hought with the rest ol the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with...the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle cave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to nnl, the impression continuing on my mind... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 páginas
...whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed... | |
| Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 páginas
...-whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bar'gain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laugh'ed... | |
| Henry Butter - 1848 - 188 páginas
...worth. This put me in mind how many good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with...me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. As I grew up, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 páginas
...the bargain I had made, told me I had given ;our times as much for it as it was worth. This put Tie in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more... | |
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