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" I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure; you give too much for your whistle. "
The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most ... - Page 368
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Instructive and Entertaining Lessons for Youth: With Rules for Reading with ...

Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 pages
...I, you do indeed pay too much far the whistle. 9.- When I meet with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in the pursuit; mistaken mao, say I, you are providing pain for...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 pages
...Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in their pursuit, Mistaken man, said I, you are providing pain for...
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The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for ...

Caleb Bingham - 1837 - 242 pages
...I, you do, indeed, pay too much for the Witistle. 9. When I meet with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporal sensations, and ruining his health in the pursuit, Mistaken man, say I, you are providing...
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The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 pages
...man, says I, you do indeed pay loo mueh for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, saerifieing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere eorporeal sensations ; Mistaken man, says I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of pleasure:...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 pages
...man, says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations ; Mistaken man, says I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of pleasure; you give...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 pages
...Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in their pursuit, Mistaken man, said I, you are providing pain for...
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Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. III, Or, Third Reading Book: Containing ...

Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 pages
...I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. e 10. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrifiriaj/' every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere coporeal sensations — mistaken man, says I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of pleasure...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Selections from His Miscellaneous Works

John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...man, says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. "When I meet a man of pleasure sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations; Mistaken man, says I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of plealure : you give...
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Story books for young people

Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...man, I said, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. "When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations ; Mistaken man, said I, you are providing pain for yourself instead of pleasure : you give...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in their pursuit, Mistaken ,man, said I, you are providing pain...
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