 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...  The Classical Journal - Page 611823Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...I had made, told me 1 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 at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. My reflections on the subject... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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 at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vex,.34 THE WHISTLE. Franklin. ation;... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...made, told me, I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 5. 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 for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...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 at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...made, told me, I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 3. This put me in 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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was wor(h. 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 1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...I had made, told me 1 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 at me so much for my folly •that 1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...made, told me, 1 had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 3. 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 for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...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 at mo so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. My reflections on the subject... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...ha* made, told me 1 had given four times as tnuc!I for it at it wa» worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; • A • and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection... | |
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