stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected, at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain clean old man, with... Essays and Letters - Page 74by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - 1902 - 204 pages
...lately, where a great number of people were collected at a Vendue [sa/e] of Merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness...of the Times : and one of the company called to a clean old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father ABRAHAM ! what do you think of the Times? Won't these... | |
| English literature - 1903 - 408 pages
...lately, where a great number of people were collected at a yendue [sale] of Merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the Times: and one of the company called to a clean old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father ABRAHAM I what do you think of the Times ? Won't these... | |
| 1903 - 434 pages
...lately, where a great number of people were collected at a Vendue [sale] of Merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness...of the Times : and one of the company called to a clean old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father ABRAHAM ! what do you think of the Times ? Won't these... | |
| Literary Criticism - 1903 - 402 pages
...lately, where a great number of people were collected at a Vendue [sale] of Merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the Times: and one of the company called to a clean old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father ABRAHAM I what do you think of the Times ? Won't these... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1904 - 506 pages
...German. It contains some of the best fun as well as the wisest counsel that ever emanated from his pen. goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were...old man, with white locks: "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be... | |
| William T. Vlymen - Readers - 1904 - 520 pages
...horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness...old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able... | |
| Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1903 - 358 pages
...vendue of merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the bad-. ness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain,...old man with white locks, “Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able... | |
| Readers, American - 1905 - 474 pages
...lately where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness...old man with white locks: " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever... | |
| Lionel Strachey - Wit and humor - 1905 - 318 pages
...horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness...company called to a plain, clean old man with white 3 I locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1905 - 852 pages
...Judge, then how much I must have been gratified by an Incident I am going to relate to you. I stopt my Horse lately where a great Number of People were collected at a Vendue of Merchant Goods. The Hour of Sale not being come, they were conversing on the Badness of... | |
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