They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more... Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 194edited by - 1780Full view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...enough," as Poor Richard fays.' They joined in defiring him to (pea It his mind, and gathering rouud him, he proceeded as follows ; * Friends, fays, he,...but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : ' Friends, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thole laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge theo> ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1793 - 656 pages
...neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if thofe laid on us by government were the only one« we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many other?, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times... | |
| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...follows, • : ' Friends," fays he, * the taxes are, indes!, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by th: government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge ther. : but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are tuti twice as much by... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : 'Friends,' said he, 'the' taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed... | |
| 1811 - 538 pages
...are applicable to ourselves. " The taxes," says he, " are indeed very heavy, but if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us, we are taxed... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed... | |
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