 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
 | Lindley Murray - Children's poetry - 1831 - 178 pages
...on a holyday, filled my pocket with halfpence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children ; and being charmed with the sound of...that I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I then came home, and went whistling over the house,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers, English - 1831 - 182 pages
...on a holyday, filled my pocket with halfpence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children; and being charmed with the sound of...that I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I then came home, and went whistling over the t house,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...child, at seven yeais 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, that 1 met by the way in the hands of another boy, 1 voluntarily offered him all my money for one. 1 then... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pages
...hdl'yday, filled my pocket with ha/f 'pence.* 1 went direct'ly towards a shop, where toys were sold for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that J met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. 1... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...my pockets with half pence. I went directly towards a shop where toys were seld for children ; und being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way, in the hnw.ls of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then cnme home, and went whistling... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...child, at seven yeais 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, thai I met by the way in the hands of another boy, 1 voluntarily offered him all my money for one.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...about seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went di rectly to a shop, where they sold toys for children, and being...a whistle, that I met by the way, in the hands of an other boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling all... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1835 - 270 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 pages
...hol'yday, filled my pocket with halfpence.* 1 went dirfict'ly towards a shop, where toys were sold for children ; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that 1 met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 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... | |
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