 The first he showed it to thought the word hatter tautologous, because followed by the words makes hats, which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed that the word makes might as well be omitted, because his customers would not care...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 2661821Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 612 pages
...makes hats,' which shew he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word ' rnako' might as well be omitted, because his customers would...would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out. A third said, he thought tlic words ' for ready money' were useless, as it was not the custom of the... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...tautologous, because followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word " makes" might as...customers would not care who made the hats ; if good, and-to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...tautologous,because followed bythewords,"makeshats," which showed he was a hattrr. It was struck out. The nsxt observed, that the word " makes" might as well be...also. A third said, he thought the words" for ready mcney" were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit ; every one who purchased... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...which showed lie was a hatter. — It was struck out. The next observed, that the word "makes" misrht as well be omitted, because his customers would not...struck that out also. A third said, he thought the twords " for ready-money" were useless ; as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit, every... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...tautologous. because followed by the words ',makes Aa/«,' which shows he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word ' makes,'" might...not care who made the hats; if good, and to their minds, they would buy, by whomsoever made. lie stiuck it out. A third said he thought the words'/or... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...because followed by the words 1776. " MAKES HATS, which showed he was a hatter. " It was struck out. The next observed, that the " word MAKES might as...customers would not care who made the " hats; if good to their mind, they would buy, by " whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third " said he thought the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...tautologous, because followed by the words makes hats, which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word makes might as well...mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said, he thought the words for ready money were useless, as it was not the custom of... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1846 - 294 pages
...tautologous, because followed by the words\ ' makes hats,' which show he was a hatter. — It was struck out. The next observed that the word ' makes' might as...mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said he thought the words ' for ready money' were useless, as it was not the custom... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...tautologous, because followed by the words makes huts, which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word makes might as well...mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said he thought the words for ready money were useless, as it was not the custom of... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1888 - 662 pages
...was struck out. The next observed that the word motet might aa well he omitted, becauae his cuatomera would not care who made the hats; if good and to their...mind they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A tbird aaid he thought the words for ready money were useless, as it was not the custom of... | |
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