 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 sivua
...perhaps his fricnds, to attain it, — I have said to myself, this man dives too much for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, he pays, indeed, says I, too much for hit whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, —... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 sivua
...liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, " This man gives too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable Jiving, all the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of )iis fellow citizens, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 sivua
...attain it, I have said to myself, Tlds man gives too much for his whistle, When I saw another found of popularity, constantly employing himself in political...and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whittle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,... | |
 | 1865 - 138 sivua
...observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle. " When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...He pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. "HI see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine equipages, all above... | |
 | Alfred Baskerville - 1865 - 406 sivua
...fond of popularity 10), constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own aifairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed,...gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellowcitizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1865 - 300 sivua
...and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle. 6. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining ^hen1 by that neglect ; He pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. 7. If I knew a miser, who... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 sivua
...virtue, and perhaps his friends, I have said to myself, "This man gives too much for his whistle." When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own aifairs, and ruining them by that neglect: "He pays, indeed," said I, "too much for his whistle." If... | |
 | Louis Le Brun, Henri van Laun - 1869 - 290 sivua
...whistle." When I saw another12 fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles,13 neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect : " He pays, indeed," said I, " too much for14 his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,16 all the pleasure... | |
 | Emil Otto - 1869 - 192 sivua
...who gave too much for the whistle. When I saw any one fond 11 of popularity, constantly employing12 himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs,...and ruining them by that neglect; He pays, indeed, say I, too much for his whistle. 8) »or Serger. 9) madjte. 10) Pnt: something unnecessary (Gram. L.... | |
 | 1872 - 660 sivua
...perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too muck for his whistle. When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly...and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all... | |
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If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too... 
