| United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the...told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and... | |
| United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the...much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the APPENDIX. 381 family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made,... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 pages
...offered and gave all my money for one. 2. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much1 pleased with my Whistle, but disturbing all the family....told me, I had given four times as much for it as it was worth.* 3. This put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money.... | |
| Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - Readers, American - 1830 - 162 pages
...children ; and being charmed with the sound of whistle, which I met by the way, in the hands of anothe boy, I voluntarily offered, and gave all my money...told me, I had given four times as much for it, as it was worth. 3. This put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money.... | |
| Lindley Murray - Children's poetry - 1831 - 178 pages
...another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I then came home, and went whistling over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but...told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money : and... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers, English - 1831 - 182 pages
...boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I then came home, and went whistling over the t house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing...told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money : and... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pages
...another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. 1 then came home, and went whistling over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but...brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bar'galn I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...then came home, and went whistling all over the house, BHich pleased with my whistle, but distwUng all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me 1 had given four times as much lor it as it was worth. This pui ine in mind what good tilings I might... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...hy the way in the hands of another hoy, I voluntarily offered him all my money foi one. I then enme home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, hut disturhing all the family. My hrothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the hargain 1 hnd... | |
| Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then cnme home, and went whistling over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but...told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind of the good things 1 might have bought with the rest of the money :... | |
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