 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
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...desiring 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...the government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily disch.-r^e them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 5. " 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. 6.... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. The Same. Friends, the taxes are indeed heavy ; tut if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of as. We are... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...Abraham for this purpose. Hence i« is, that Poor Richard is so often quoted. „ Friends,' lays be, 'the taxes are indeed very heavy: and, if those laid on...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... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : 4 " Friends, says he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those laid on...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... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...to speak his mind, and gathered round him, while ht 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 mere easily discharge them. But we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...; and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — "Friends (says 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 grievous to some of us. —... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends (says 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 grievous to some of us. —... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...lft the concluí 3 L. 3 «ag * 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... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...lashes, as men are to love. — Swift. cLxiv. The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid or: 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. —... | |
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