 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...in mind of what good things I might haVe bought *vith the reft of the money. And they laughed at nie fo much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ;...me more chagrin than the Whiftle gave me pleafure, 4. This, however was afterwards of ufe to me ; the irripreffion continuing on my mind, fo that often... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...mind of 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 mere chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This, however, wai afterwards of me to roe ; the... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...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 chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...in mind what good things J 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 chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of \he money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection VOL. in. 2 i gave gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...mi. id of 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 chagrin than die Whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This, however, was afterwards of use to me ; the impression continuing... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...mind what good things I could have bought with the rest of the money ; •nd they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection VOL. u. T gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1811 - 264 pages
...as it was worth. 3. This put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the reft of the money. And they laughed at me fo much for my folly,...me more chagrin than the Whiftle gave me pleafure. 4. This, however, was afterwards of ufe to me ; the impreflion continuing on my mind, fo that often... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...in 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 reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...in 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 reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my... | |
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... 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... 
