 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 páginas
...follows : — " Friends," says he " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four timos as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 páginas
...said he, " the taxes arc indeed veryheavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only once we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have manv others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 páginas
...as follows : — "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement, llowever, let us hearken... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 páginas
...Friends," says he, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 páginas
...: " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much s by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much0 by our folly ; and from... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 páginas
...as follows : 3. " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three tunes as much by OMI pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 páginas
...follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice aa much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1859 - 428 páginas
...truth, when in the exordium of his sermon, he said, "The taxes laid on by Government are very heavy, but we are taxed twice as much by our idleness — three...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement." There is a self-imposed... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 páginas
...: " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much8 by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much9 by our folly ; and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 páginas
...follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might...and four times as much by our folly ; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
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A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy,... 
