 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly ,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 imprcssion continuing on... | |
 | Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and laughed at me so much for my folly, 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... | |
 | English wit & humor - 1825 - 204 pages
...of what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money : and they laughed at me so mudh for my folly, 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... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, 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... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, 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... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - Readers, American - 1830 - 162 pages
...mind of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money. And they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the Whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This, however, was afterwards of use to me ; the impression continuing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...in mind what good things I might have hought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me morn chagrin than tho whistle gave me pleasure. This however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1835 - 270 pages
...mind of what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money. And they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin, than the whistle gave me pleasure. 4. This, however, was afterwards of use to me ; the impression continuing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, 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... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pages
...mind how many good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave ""6 pleasure. As I grew up, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many,... | |
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... but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth... 
