 The next observed that the word ' makes ' might as well be omitted, because his customers would not care who made the hats. If good and to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said he thought the words 'for ready money...  Notes and Queries - Page 3611888Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 612 pages
...to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out. A third said, he thought tlic words ' for ready money' were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to null on credit: every one who purchased expected to pay. They were parted with, and the inscription... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...good, and to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words " for ready money" were useless,...was not the custom of the place to sell on credit; everyone who purchased, expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription tbea stood,... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...good, and to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words " for ready money" were useless,...credit ; every one who purchased, expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription then stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words " for ready-money" were useless ; as it was not the custom of the place...credit, every one who purchased, expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription then stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...good, and to their mind, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words " for ready money " were useless,...credit ; every one who purchased, expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription then stood, " John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the twords " for ready-money" were useless ; as it was not the custom of the place...credit, every one who purchased, expected to pay. These two were parted with, and the inscription then stood, " John Thompson sells hats.'' " Sells h&tsl''... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...buy, by whomsoever made. He struck that out also. A third said, he thought the words" for ready mcney" were useless, as it was not the custom of the place...credit ; every one who purchased expected to pay. These too were parted with, and the inscription then stood, "John Thompson sells hats." " Sells hats... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...would buy, by whomsoever made. lie stiuck it out. A third said he thought the words'/or ready monsy,' were useless, as it was not the custom of the place...stood, ' John Thompson, sells hats.' ' Sells hats ." says his next friend ; 'why, nobody will expect you to give them away. What, then, is the UFO of... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...minds, they would buy, by whomsoever made. He stiuck it out. A third said he thought the words'/or ready money,' were useless, as it was not the custom...and the inscription now stood, 'John Thompson, sells bats.' ' Sells hats ." says his next friend ; ' why, nobody will expect you to give them away. \Vt.at,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...hats; if good to their mind, they would buy, by " whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third " said he thought the words, FOR READY MONEY, " were useless,...custom of the " place to sell on credit. Every one who pur" chased expected to pay. They were parted " with ; and the inscription now stood : ' John " ' Thompson... | |
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