 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; he pays indeed, said 1, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellowcitizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 Seiten
...bustles, neglecting his own aflairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave...living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all tiie esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 Seiten
...neglecting his own aflsirs, and ruining them by that neglect, He /ays, sai4 Ij fbo much for his U'liinik. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevo lent friendship, for the sake of accumulating weak!-, Poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 Seiten
...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect: He pays indeed, say* i, loo much for his whistle. II i knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to o-hers, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, anil the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 Seiten
...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect : He pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. . -£-. If I knew a miser, who...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow- citizen a, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the '" sake of accumulating wealth :... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...them by that neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, too much for his whistle. If I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure...others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joyi of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth; Poor man! say I, you do indeed... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...neglecting his own affairs. and ruining them by that neglect, He fays, said I, too much for his Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 Seiten
...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; Jk pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up cvery kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the estcem of his fellow... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 Seiten
...perhaps bis friends, to attain it, 1 have said to myself, This man gives too muck for the Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man,... | |
 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizen?, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
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When I saw another, fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, he pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. 
