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The Battle Grounds of America, Illustrated by Stories of the Revolution ... - Page 85
by John Frost - 1846 - 252 pages
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 78

1820 - 612 pages
...sells Hals for rendi/ munry,' '"•'Hi the figure of a Hal subjoined. Out he thought he would submit il to his friends for their Amendments. The first he...because followed by the words • makes hats,' which shew he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word ' rnako' might as well be...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 8

1821 - 498 pages
...inscription. This he composed himself as follows : " John Thompson, hatter, mak'.s and sells katsfor ready money ;" with the figure of a hat subjoined....amendments. The first he showed it to, thought the word falter tautologous, because followed by the words " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volume 1

William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...proper inscription. This he composed himself, as follows: " John Thompson, hatter, makes and fells hats for ready money," with the figure of a hat subjoined....because followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word, " makes" might as well...
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The Diorama of Life, Or, The Macrocosm and Microcosm Displayed ...

Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...This he composed himself, as follows : John Thompson, halter, makes and sells hats fur ready-money," with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought...because followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word " makes" might as well...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 10

Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...anxious to get a handsome signboard, with a proper inscription. This he composed himself, as follows : " John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hats for ready...because followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word " makes" might as well...
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The Gossip; or, Literary, domestic, and useful recorder, by Francis Fiddlewood

1826 - 492 pages
...follows : " John Thompson, batter, makes and sells bats far ready-money," with the figure of a lint subjoined. But he thought he would submit it to his...because followed by the words " makes hats," which showed lie was a hatter. — It was struck out. The next observed, that the word "makes" misrht as...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 10

Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...inscription. This he composed himself, as follows: " John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hatsj'or ready money;" with the figure of a hat subjoined....The first he showed it to, thought the word hatter tautologous,because followed bythewords,"makeshats," which showed he was a hattrr. It was struck out....
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...these words: "John Thompson, Hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money,?' with the figure of the hat subjoined But he thought he would submit it to...amendments. The first he showed it to, thought the word ',hatler,' tautologous. because followed by the words ',makes Aa/«,' which shows he was a hatter....
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...words : " John Thompson, Hallr.r, makes and sells hats for rr.ady money,?' with the figure of tlte hat subjoined But he thought he would submit it to his friends for their amendments. Tho first ho showed it to, thought the word '/m/Ver,' tautologous. because followed by the woids '...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...He composed it in these words, John Thompson, Hatter, makes and sells Hats for ready Money, with a figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...tautologous, because followed by the words makes hats, which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word makes might as well be...
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