 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...I cried with vexation. ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind : so that of. ten, when I was tempted to buy some .unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don't give too much for... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...with vex-«-«>->ation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression...tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself £>on't give too much for the whistle; and so I saved my money. As I grew up, I came into the world,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often when 1 was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself Don't give too much for the whistle ;... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...1 cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression...when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, 1 eaid to myself, Don't give loo much for the whistle; and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...cousins, understanding the birgain I had made, told me, 1 had given four times as much for it as it was worth. 3. This put me in mind of what good things...continuing on my mind, so that often when I was tempted tobuysome unnecessarything,Isaid tomyself,Z)a«'t ive too much for the Whistle. And so I saved my money.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...reflections on the subject gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This little event, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression...tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Do not give too much for the whistle ; and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...gave me pleasure. This little event, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continu ing on my mind: so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Do not give too much for the whistle ; and so I saved my money. 4. As I grew up, came into the world,... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me , the impression continuing on my mind; so that often/ when I was-tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, 1 said to myself, Donit give too rou-oh for the whistle;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression...myself, Don't give too much for the whistle ; and I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression...tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Dorit give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed... | |
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Don't give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money. 
