 It is no more than justice, quoth the Farmer, to be sure : But, what did I say ? — I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen. Indeed ! says the Lawyer ; that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — And IF ! said...  the monthly journal - Page 100by several hands - 1774Full view - About this book
 | George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...: I must enquire into the affair ; and if — " — " And if] " said the farmer ; " the business 1 find would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them." THE BEES AND THE SILK-WORMS. ONE day the bees soared up... | |
 | William Sherwood - Conversation - 1856 - 466 pages
...the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — " "And if! " said the fanner, " the business, I find, would have been concluded without an if ! — had you been as ready to do justice to others, as to exact it from them." Seize, mortals ! seize the transient hour ; Improve each... | |
 | Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 pages
...alters 'the case; 1 must inquire into the affair ; and if And if ! said the farmer : the business, I find, would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others, as to exact it from them. MORAL. — The injuries we do, and those we suffer, are... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - Freed persons - 1866 - 278 pages
...case. I must inquire into the affair ; and if" — 5. "And IF ! " said the farmer. " The business, I find, would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them." concern, sorrow. reparation, something done to make good... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF ! " said the farmer — "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them." 8. — THE COTJKT OF DEATH. Death, the king of terrors,... | |
 | 1784 - 378 pages
...that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if And if! said the Farmer ; the business I find would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them. FABLES. FABLE XV. 2Tfj» 3Lion anto tfje ffinat Little... | |
 | 1874 - 736 pages
...WEBSTER 8 SPELLING BOOK. muft inquire into the affair; and if— And iff faid the Farmer— the bufmefs I find would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do juftice to others, as to exad it from them. The Bear and the two Friends. TWO Friends, fetting out together upon a journey,... | |
 | 1875 - 797 pages
...545 muft inquire into the affair; and if— And if! faid the Farmer — the bufmefs I find would bave been concluded without an if, had you been as ready...to do juftice to others, as to exact it from them. The Bear and the two Friends. TWO Friends, fetting out together upon a journey, which led through a... | |
 | Aesopus - Fables - 1878 - 378 pages
...that alters the case: I must inquire into the affair; and if And if ! said the Farmer ; the business I find would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them. 22 FABLE XV. 3Lton anU % ffinat. Little mi'ids are so much... | |
 | Aesopus - 1881 - 464 pages
...alters the case ; I must inquire into the affair, and if ." "And if!" said the Farmer— "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them." THE FOX AND THE CAT. A Fox and a Cat, travelling together,... | |
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