When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another... Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself - Seite 492von Benjamin Franklin - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1799 - 394 Seiten
...controverfy ended. THE WHISTLE, WRITTEN BY DR. FRANKLIN, TO HIS NEPHEW. WHEN I was a child, at feven pars old, my friends on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went direttly to a fhop where they fold toys for children; and being charmed with the found of a whiftle,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...than we do, and suffer less evil, if we would take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems, that most of the unhappy people we meet...excuse my telling one of myself. When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...we do, and suffer less evil, if we would but take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems, that most of the unhappy people we meet...with, are become so by neglect of that caution. You ask,vwhat I mean ? You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself. When I was a child,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 Seiten
...will perish in the grasp. CliAP. VII. PROMISCUOUS FIECES. . SECTION II. THE •WHISTLE. 105 \VIIKN I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with half-pence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children ; and being charmed with... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...than we do, and suffer less evil, if we would take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems, that most of the unhappy people we meet...seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, being charmed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 Seiten
...evil, if we would take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems, that most of tri^ unhappy people we meet with, are become so by neglect...seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and, being charmed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 Seiten
...we do, and suffer less evil, if we would but take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with are become so byneglect of that cantion. You ask what 1 mean. You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...we do, and suffer less evil, if we would but take care not to give .too much for whistles. For to me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with...excuse my telling one of myself. When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...we do, and suffer less evil, if we would but take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with are become so by neglect of that cantion. You ask what 1 mean. You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself. When I was... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...we do, and suffer less evil, if we would but take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with are become so by neglect of lhat caution. You ask what I mean. You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself. When... | |
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