 The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times, and one of the company called to a plain clean old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country?...  The Translator: English Into Frenchdoor Gasc - 1879Fragmentweergave - Over dit boek
 | 1796 - 34 pagina’s
...think you of the times ? Will not those, heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we t>e ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to?' Father Abraham stood up, and replied, ' If you would have my ad- ' vice, I ivill give it to you in short; " for a word to the wise is enough,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pagina’s
...what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would you •advise us to?' Father Abraham stood up, and replied, — ' If you 'd have my advice, I'll give it to you in short: for "a word to the wise is enough: and many words... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pagina’s
...what think you of the times? will not those heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would you advise us to?'- — -Father Abraham stood up, and replied, 'if you would have my advice, I will give it you in short; "for a word to the wise is enough," as poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagina’s
...Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us...?' — Father Abraham stood up, and replied, ' If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short, " for a word to the wise is enough," as Poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pagina’s
...Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to ?"—FatherAbraham stood up, and replied, ' If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pagina’s
...what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would you advise us to?' Father Abraham stood up, and replied, — 'If you 'd have my advice, I'll give it to you in short: for "a word to the wise is enough: and many words... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagina’s
...of the times? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin th« VOL. vi. » country ? How shall we be ever able to pay them ? What would you advise us to?' Father Abraham stood up, and replied, ' If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short ; " for a word to the wise is enough," as Poor... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pagina’s
...judicious pv : by L. came too late. HADDINGTON; Printed and Published, MONTHLY, by G. MILLER & SON. "Fathtr ABRAHAM stood up, and replied. — If you'd have my advice, I'll give it to you in short : ' for a word to the wise is enough." THE CHEAP MAGAZINE; OR Poor Man's Fireside Companion. No. III.]... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pagina’s
...Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us...to?" — Father Abraham stood up, and replied, " If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short ; For a word to the wise is enough, as Poor Richard... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pagina’s
...Abraham, what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us...?" — Father Abraham stood up, and replied, " If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short ; ' for a word to the wise is enough,' as Poor... | |
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