 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded äs follows: „Friends," says he, „the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice äs much by our idleness, three times äs much by our pride, and- four times äs much by our folly;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...speak his mind ; and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," says he " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...said he, " the taxes arc indeed veryheavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...his mind ;6 and, gathering round7 him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : 3. " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice aa much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pages
...his mind ;6 and, gathering round7 him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Fricnds," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more gricvous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Henry Newton Stevens - 1862 - 482 pages
...proceeded as follows; " Friends, fays he, and Neigbbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if thofe laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difvliargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed... | |
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I will give it to you in short: for ' a word to the wise is enough,' as poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him G 2. to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows :— " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy... 
