I 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,... Select Pieces - Page 2by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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...Pray, father Abraham, what think you of the times J Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin the country 1 how shall we bo ever able to pay them 7 What... | |
| William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...an auction 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...with white locks : "Pray, Father Abraham, what think ye of the times ? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we be ever able to pay... | |
| Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...auction of merchants' goods.7 The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness8 of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks,9 " Pray, 1 ' The armistice ended.' and other such functionaries, have * qu'un boulet land far... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...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...heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ?" Father Abraham stood up and replied, " If... | |
| Hugh Stowell Brown - Baptists - 1859 - 428 pages
...own folly and misconduct. The group in which "Poor Kichard" found himself, appealed to an aged man, " What think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to do?" The old man had diligently studied "Poor Richard's... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...auction of merchant's 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 white locks : " Fray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? "Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the... | |
| Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pages
...mil, cative). The English public criers, lui dit. father Abraham, what think ye of the times I1 Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall -we be ever able to pay them 1 What would you advise us to ?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, — " If you'd have my advice,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...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...heavy taxes quite ruin the country '/ How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ?" Father Abraham stood up and replied, " If... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...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...Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times 1 Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What... | |
| Henry Stevens (Jr.) - America - 1862 - 456 pages
...Abraham, what think you of the Times.' Won't these heavy Taxes quite ruin (he Country .' How shall ire be ever able to pay them * What would you advise us to? Father Abraham ftond up, and reply 'd, If you'd have mv Advice, I'll give it you in Ihort, for a Word to the' Wise... | |
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