 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 discharge...  The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin - Side 105af Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 312 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 sider
...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 are taxed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 sider
...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 are taxed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 sider
...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 are taxed... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 sider
...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. We are taxed... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 sider
...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. We are taxed... | |
 | 1796 - 34 sider
...title, he is said to be improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 sider
...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 are taxed... | |
 | 1797 - 522 sider
...follows, • : ' Friends," fays he, * the taxes are, indes!, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by th: government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge ther. : but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are tuti... | |
 | 1802 - 348 sider
...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 are taxed... | |
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