 I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over 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...  Stories of Childhood & Nature - Page 195by Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, which 1 saw by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one.... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...child at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I .voluntarily offered him all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...Dr. TT Franklin, my friends on a holiday filled my little pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a Whistle, which I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered, and gave all my money for... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...n-.y friends i on a holiday; filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly t» a chop where they fold toys for children ; and being charmed with the sound...whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another hoy, 1 voluntarily offered him all my money for one,* I then came home, and went whistling art Over... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, being charmed with the sonnd of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and, being...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holyday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being...that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1820 - 226 pages
...says Dr. Franklin, my friends on a holiday filled my little pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, which I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered, and gave all my money for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and being...whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another hoy, I vountarity offered him all my money for it. I then • ;u,f home, and went whistling all over... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a whiatle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I vountarily offered him all my money for... | |
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