 | 1820 - 612 pages
...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 place to null on credit: every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words " for ready money" were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit; everyone who purchased, expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription tbea stood,... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the twords " for ready-money" were useless ; as it was not the...credit, every one who purchased, expected to pay. These two were parted with, and the inscription then stood, " John Thompson sells hats.'' " Sells h&tsl''... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...would buy, by whomsoever made. lie stiuck it out. A third said he thought the words'/or ready monsy,' were useless, as it was not the custom of the place...credit : every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription now stood, ' John Thompson, sells hats.' ' Sells hats ."... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...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 the " place to sell on credit. Every one who pur" chased expected to pay. They were parted " with ; and the inscription now stood : ' John " ' Thompson... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...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 the place...credit. Every one, who purchased, expected to pay. They were parted with ; and the inscription now stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats ?... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 668 pages
...credit. Every one, who purchased, expected to pay. They were parted with ; and the inscription now stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats ? " says his next friend ; " why, nobody will expect you to give them away. What then is the use of that word ? " It was stricken out,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1846 - 294 pages
...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 the place...credit — every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with and the inscription now stood, 'John Thompson sells hats.' Sells hats ? says... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...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 the place...credit. Every one, who purchased, expected to pay. They were parted with ; and the inscription now stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats ?... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1888 - 662 pages
...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 the place...on credit. Every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription now stood John Thompson sells hats. "Sells hats I " aays... | |
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He struck it out. A third said he thought the words 'for ready money' were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit. Every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription now stood, 'John Thompson... 
