 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,...  The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Page 452by Benjamin Franklin - 1806Full view - About this book
 | 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
...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...Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...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...Father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country '/ How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 668 pages
...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...Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...number uf people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...Pray, father Abraham, what think you of the times * Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...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...company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white looks, " Pray, father Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...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...be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to do ?" Father Abraham stood up and replied," If you would have my advice I will give it to you in short:... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...people were collected at an auction of merchant's goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and...heavy taxes quite ruin, the country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, " If... | |
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