 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
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 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...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... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...the course of pnblisluug Uie Almauuck called • Friend,' says he, ' the taxes are indeed very heavy; 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 - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...him to speak his mind, and, gathering around him, he proceeded as follows : " Friend," 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...and, gathering ronnd him, he procecded as follows : II Friends, " says he, " the taxes are, indecd, very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; bnt we have many others, and mnch more grievons to some of ns. We... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 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 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 - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...might more " Friends (says he) and neighbours, 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, hut we have many others, and much more grievous to some or us. We... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...most fervent supplications for his blessing. TAXES. (B. Franklin's Essays.) "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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...mind ; 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. We... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...say they, " these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ?" 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 they are much more grievous to some... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 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 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... | |
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