 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - 1830 - 135 Seiten
...I saw one too ambitious of court favours, sacrificing his time in attendance at levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his Whistle. 7. When I saw another fond of popularity,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 168 Seiten
...any one too ambitious of court-favour, sac ri-fi-5ing his time in attendance on lev'ees, his repose, his liberty, his vir'tue, and perhaps' his friends, to attain it, I said to my-self ', This man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of pop ularity,... | |
 | 1833
...saw nny one too ambitious of •eim-favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836
...When I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly... | |
 | 1836 - 96 Seiten
...saw any one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another, fond of popularity, constantly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 152 Seiten
...saw any one too ambitious of courtfavour, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself; This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 86 Seiten
...any one too ambitious of eourt favonrs — saerifieing his time in attendanee on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it — I have said to myself, This man gives too mueh for his whistle. When I saw another full of popularity, eonstantly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 320 Seiten
...any one too ambitious of court favours, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees ; his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. When I saw another full of popularity, constantly... | |
 | 1842
...saw any one too ambitious of court favour, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, this man gives to much for his whistle. When I see another fond of popularity, constantly... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 Seiten
...saw any one too ambitious of court favour, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself — this man gives too much for his whistle. 8. When I saw another fond of popularity,... | |
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I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle. 
