 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 Seiten
...following account of the event in his autobiography, written after the lapse of sixty-six years : " My friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coppers....and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily gave all my money for one. I then came... | |
 | Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 Seiten
...TIUJE STORY. — WRITTEN TO HIS NEPHEW, Btf BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. " When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with...and, being 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... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 Seiten
...from a paper by its author, the celebrated Benjamin Franklin:—"When I was a child of seven years old, my friends on a holiday filled my pockets with...and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I saw by the way in the hands of another boy I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then... | |
 | James Parton - 1880 - 688 Seiten
...this shall be given in his own words : — "When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on * holiday, filled my pockets with coppers. I went directly...and being charmed with the 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."... | |
 | William Lewery Blackley - 1881 - 258 Seiten
...within their own reach. SMILES. I V. THE WHISTLE: A TRUE STORY. 1. WHEN I was a child at seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pockets with...and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I saw by the way in the hands of another boy, I offered him all my money for one. I then came home,... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 496 Seiten
...deification of " Thrift." " When I was a child of seven years old, my friend, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...and, being charmed with the 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.... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 492 Seiten
...deification of " Thrift." " When I was a child of seven years old, my friend, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they...and, being charmed with the 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.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 592 Seiten
...directly to a shop where they sold toys for children ; and, being charmed with the sound of a lohistle, that 1 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... | |
 | Secrets - 1882 - 74 Seiten
...holiday filled my pockets with half-pence. I went down directly towards a shop where toys were sold for children ; and being 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 it. I then... | |
 | James Parton - 1883 - 860 Seiten
...his own words : — "When 1 was a child of seven years old, my friends, on *• holiday, filled ray pockets with coppers. I went directly to a shop where...and being charmed with the 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."... | |
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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... 
