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" 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 I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. "
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ... - Page 14
by Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 316 pages
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Proverbs of All Nations

Walter Keating Kelly - Proverbs - 1861 - 258 pages
...sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given for it four times as much 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 at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation, and the...
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The Christian Pioneer, Volumes 15-19

Baptists - 1861 - 662 pages
...with my 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 as it was worth. This putme in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...with my 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...mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I ericd with vexation : and the...
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A compendium of American literature, arranged by C.D. Cleveland. Stereotyped ed

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...with my ichixt/f, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times...mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation : and the...
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The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader, Volume 6

James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...with my whistle, but disturbing the whole family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times...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...
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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...with my 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...much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what goi'd things I might have bought with the rest of my money ; and they laughed at me so much for my...
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The first (-fifth and sixth) 'standard' reading and home lesson book, by two ...

Thomas Simpson Birkby - 1864 - 104 pages
...went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle. My brothers and sisters hearing of 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 of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money, and they laughed at me so much...
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Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 668 pages
...with my irhistie, 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 ; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and laughed at me...
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The National Third Reader: Containing Exercises in Articulation, Accent ...

Richard Green Parker - Readers and speakers - 1865 - 300 pages
...with my 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...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. 3. My...
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A Compendium of American Literature, Chronologically Arranged: With ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...with my 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...mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation : and the...
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