 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...I cried with vexation ; ami the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whittle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression...on my mind ; so that often, when I was tempted to bny some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, " Don't give too much for the whistle •" and so I saved... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 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...too much for the whistle ;" and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 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...thing, I said to myself, " Don't give too much for the whittle ;" and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however. was afterwards of use to me. The impression continued on my mind; so that, often, when I was tempted to buy sonic unnecessary thing, I said to 14 myself, don't give too much for the whistle; and so I savt-d... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 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...too much for the 'whistle ; and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 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...on my mind : so that often, when I was tempted to buysome unnecessary thing, I s?id to myself, Do not give too much for the whistle ; and so I saved... | |
 | Agriculture - 1825 - 538 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...to myself, Don't give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money. AND GENERAL ADVISER. Whoa I saw one too ambitious of court favour, sacrificing his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This. however, was afterwards of use to me, the imprcssion continuing on my mind ; so that often, when I was...too much for the whistle ; and so I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pages
...vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the Whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This howevpr, was afterwards of use to me; the impression continuing...buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don't gne too much for your Whistle. And so 1 saved lay money. 5. As I grew up and came into the world, and... | |
 | English wit & humor - 1825 - 204 pages
...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 oilen when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself don't give too much for the... | |
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Don't give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money. 
