 filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the bands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for  Essays and Letters - Page 101by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 768 pages
...one of myself. \Vheii I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Children's literature - 1878 - 280 pages
...I.—THE WHISTLE. 1. When I was a child, seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, heing charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily... | |
 | Charles Wesley Leffingwell (D.D.) - Readers, American - 1879 - 436 pages
...Cullen Bryant. 1794-1878. THE WHISTLE. When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 pages
...after the lapse of sixty-six years: 14 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. " My friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Children's literature - 1878 - 286 pages
...I.—THE WHISTLE. 1. When I was a child, seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. 2. I then came home, and went... | |
 | Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 pages
...BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. " When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers (Elementary) - 1878 - 268 pages
...I.—THE WHISTLE. 1. When I was a child, seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. 2. I then came home, and went... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 pages
...Benjamin Franklin:—"When I was a child of seven years old, my friends on a holiday filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I saw by the way in the hands of another boy I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came... | |
 | William Lewery Blackley - 1881 - 258 pages
...A TRUE STORY. 1. WHEN I was a child at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I saw by the way in the hands of another boy, I offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and... | |
 | John Nichol - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...and almost deification of " Thrift" " When I was a child of seven years old, my friend, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to...sound of a whistle that I met, by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went... | |
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