... as Poor Richard says." 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... Essays and Letters - Seite 81von Benjamin Franklin - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1777 - 756 Seiten
...and he that hath a much by our Idlenefs, three times as calling hath an office of profit and homuch by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 Seiten
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by pur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 Seiten
...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 times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflkmers cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 Seiten
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commifiioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| 1792 - 494 Seiten
...heavy; and, if thofc laid on by the government were the only ones \vc had to pav, we might more c.tlîiy discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fomc of us. We are taxed twice as fnuch by our idlencfs, three timos as much by our pride, and four... | |
| 1793 - 656 Seiten
...other?, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times a? much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thtfe taxes the commiiyoners can not cafe us by allowing any abatement." — " Before any one (fays... | |
| 1796 - 34 Seiten
...' 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 ;...from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe... | |
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