They joined in desiring 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 on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily... Journal of United Labor - Page 533by Knights of Labor - 1883Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : « FRIENDS, fays he, 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 difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : ' Friends, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thole laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge theo> ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us.... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : * Friends, fays, he, 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 caiily difchargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows ; * Friends, fays, he, 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 difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...proceeded as follows: " Friends, (fays he), and neighbours, 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 difcharg.e them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us.... | |
| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...that, in the present title, he is said to be improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...he proceeded as follows * : * Friends,' fays he, ' 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 difcharge them : but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We... | |
| Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : " FRIENDS, fays he, 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 difcharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...his mind: and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We... | |
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