 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...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... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 pages
...his mind ;6 and, gathering round7 him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...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 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : 3. " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...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 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...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... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 pages
...his mind ;6 and, gathering round7 him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid...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 - 796 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Fricnds," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more gricvous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride,... | |
 | Henry Newton Stevens - 1862 - 482 pages
...proceeded as follows; " Friends, fays he, and Neigbbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if thofe laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difvliargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid...to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but wo have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...2. to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows :— " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid...our pride, and four times as much by our folly and self-indulgence, and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — • " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid...many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We arc taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by... | |
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I will give it to you in short: for ' a word to the wise is enough,' as poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him G 2. to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows :— " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy... 
