 | 1834 - 430 Seiten
...cold winter's day, T was accosted by a smiling man with an a.\c on his shoulder. ' My pretty hoy,' said he, ' has your father a grindstone ?' ' Yes sir,"...little fellow,' said he, ' will you let me grind my axe on it ?' Pleased with his compliment of' fine liitle fellow,' ' O yes, sir,' I answered, ' it is down... | |
 | The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842 - 336 Seiten
...little boy, Messrs. Printers, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted by a smiling man, with an axe on his shoulder. " My pretty boy," said...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it !" Pleased with his compliment of " Fine little fellow," " O yes, sir," I answered, " it is down... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted by a smiling man with an ax« on his shoulder, "My pretty boy," said he, has your...little fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my a?e on it f Pleased with his compliment of " fine little fellow," " Oh. yes, sir," I answered, " it... | |
 | 1850 - 216 Seiten
...— " When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's moming'l was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder : * My pretty boy,' said he, 'has your father a grindstone?' fcYea, sir,' aaid I. 'You are a fine little fellow,' said he, 'will you let me grind my axe on it ?... | |
 | William Oland Bourne - 1854 - 350 Seiten
...little boy, says Dr. Franklin, I remember one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder. " My pretty boy," said...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with the compliment of "fine little fellow," "Oh yes, sir," I answered ; " it is down... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 Seiten
...: " When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted by a smiling man, with an axe on his shoulder ; ' My pretty boy,' said...little fellow,' said he, ' will you let me grind my axe on it ? ' Pleased with his compliment of ' fine little fellow,' ' 0 yes, Sir,' I answered, ' it is... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 Seiten
...little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling* man with an axe on hia shoulder. " My pretty boy," said he, " has your father...little fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe<on it ? " Pleased with the compliment81 of "fine little fellow," "O yes, sir," I answered. " It... | |
 | 1857 - 498 Seiten
...— " When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder. 'My pretty boy,' said he, 'has your lather a grindstone ?' ' Yes, sir,' said I. ' You are a fine little fellow,' said he, ' will you let... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 Seiten
...little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling" man with an axe on hia shoulder. " My pretty boy," said he, " has your father...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it ? " Pleased with the compliment91 of "fine little fellow," "0 yes, sir," I answered. " It is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...GRINDSTONE. When I was a little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder. "My pretty boy," said...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it ?" Pleased with the compliment of " fine little fellow," " Oh yes, sir," I answered : " it is... | |
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has your father a grindstone ? " " Yes, sir," said I. "You are a fine little fellow... 
