 I then spoke to several other dealers, but they all sung the same song, three and six-pence, three and sixpence. This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended of meeting to learn good things, the purpose was to...  The Percy Anecdotes ... - Página 271839Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 páginas
...merchant. Well Hans, said I, I hope you have agreed to give more than four shillings a-pound. No, said he, I cannot give so much, I cannot give more than three...three and sixpence. This made it clear to me that ray suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended «f meeting to learn good things, the real... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 páginas
...(says I)t " I hope you have agreed to give me more than four shil" lings a pound." " No (says he), I cannot give so much, " I cannot give more than three shillings and six pence." " I then spoke to several other dealers, but they all sung " the same song, three-and-six-pence,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 páginas
...several other dealers, but they all sung " the same song, three-and-six-pence, three-and-six-pence. " This made it clear to me, that my suspicion was right;...whatever they pretended of meeting to learn " good tyings, the real purpose was to consult how to cheat «' Indiuns in the price of beaver. Consider but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 páginas
...more than four shillings a pound.' < No," says he, ' I cannot give so much, I cannot give more thaa three shillings and six-pence ' I then spoke to several...six-pence, three and six-pence. This made it clear to me thai my suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended of meeting to learn good thingt, the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 páginas
...thftn four shillings a pound.' No, ' says he,' I cannoi give more than three shilling and six pence.' I then spoke to several other dealers, but they all sung the same song, tnrcc and six pence, three and six piiuce. 1'liis made it clear to me that my suspicion was right;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 páginas
...Well Hans,' says I, ' I hope you agreed to give more than four shillings a pound.' ' No,' says he, ' I cannot give so much, I cannot give more than three...sung the same song, three and six.pence, three and six. pence. This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 páginas
...give more than four shillings a pound.' ' No,' says he, ' I cannot give so much, I cannot give inore than three shillings and six-pence.' I then spoke...sung .the same song, three and six-pence, three and six- pence. This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended... | |
 | 1812 - 314 páginas
...merchant. Well Hans, said I, I hope you have agreed to give more than four shillings a-pound. No, said he, I cannot give so much, I cannot give more than three...sung the same song, three and sixpence, three and six pence. This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right ; and that whatever they pretended... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1813 - 350 páginas
...says I, I hope you have agreed to give me more than four shil'' lings a pound.' ' No,' says he, ' 1 cannot give so much, I cannot " give more than three shillings and six pence.' I then spoke to " several other dealers, but they all sung the same song, thret" and-six-pence,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 páginas
...Hans," says I, " I hope you « have agreed to give more than four shillings a pound," " No," says he, " I cannot give so much, I cannot " give more than three...they pretended of meeting to learn good things, the purpose was to consult how to cheat Indians in the price of beaver. Consider but a little Conrad, and... | |
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