 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...told me 1 had given four times as much lor it as it was worth. This pui ine in mind what good tilings I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that 1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me men) chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...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 of the good things 1 might have bought with the rest of the money : and they laughed at me so for my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...family. My hrothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the hargain I hnd mnde, told me 1 hnd given four times as much for it, as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have hought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...sisters, and cousins, understanding the hargain i had made, told me 1 had given four times as much lor it as it was worth. This put me 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 1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1835 - 270 pages
...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 waa worth. 3. This put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1836 - 290 pages
...but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I bad made, told me I had given four times as much for it...so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. My reflections on the subject gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. This little... | |
 | Readers - 1836 - 104 pages
...but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, under• standing 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...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 ; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and laughed at me... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...it was worth ; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...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...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... | |
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I voluntarily offered him 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... 
