 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 Seiten
...much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laugh'ed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. 3. My reflections on the subject gave me more chagrin,1 than the whistle gave me pleas'ure. This little... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1848 - 188 Seiten
...for it as it was worth. This put me in 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,...me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. As I grew up, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much... | |
 | John Comly - 1849 - 234 Seiten
...much for it as it was worth. This put me 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 •yith vexation. My reflections on the subject gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 Seiten
...for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. My reflections on the subject gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This little event,... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 Seiten
...much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my...cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more pain than the whistle gave me pleasure. " This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 428 Seiten
...for it as it was worth. This put me in 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 affection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 Seiten
...it wns worth ; 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...pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, tho impression continuing on my mind ; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 Seiten
...it was worth ; put me in mind whut 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 whittle gnve me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 Seiten
...mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of my money — and they laughed at me so mnch for my folly, that I cried with vexation : and the...gave me pleasure. This, however, was afterwards of nse to me, the impression contiuning on my mind ; so that often, when I was tempted to bny some uunecessary... | |
 | Sandhurst roy. military coll - 1859 - 672 Seiten
...much for it as it was worth. This put me 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 1 cried with vexation, and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This,... | |
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... the house, much pleased with my whistle, 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... 
