 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 I had given four times as much for it as it was...  Stories of Childhood & Nature - Page 195by Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...charmed with the sound of a whistle, 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,...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pages
...charmed with the sound of a whistle, 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,...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...sound of a whistle, 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...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth ; put me in mind what good things I might have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...charmed with the sound of a whistle, 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,...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - Readers - 1846 - 180 pages
...another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. 2. I then came home, and went whistling over the house, much pleased with my -whistle, but...cousins, understanding the bar'gain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...money for one. I then fame home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whittle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters,...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given ;our times as much for it as it was worth. This put Tie in mind what good things I might... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for one, I then came home, aud went whistling all over the house, much pleased with...disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters ami cousins, understanding the bargain I bad made, told me I had given four times as much for it as... | |
 | John Comly - Readers - 1849 - 234 pages
...I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling over the ho*e, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, hearing of the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 pages
...of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...charmed with the sound of a whistle, 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,...cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might... | |
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