 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
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 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 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 grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 bad to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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 he had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might mote easily discharge them ; but we may have many others, and much more grievous to some of us.... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 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 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 grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded, as follows: " Friends," says he, " 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 grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the t?ses are, indeed, very heavy, and if those laid on by 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 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 on by the government were the only one? \vc had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, mid if those laid on by 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... | |
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