 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...folly, than to endeavour to please all mankind." II TURNING THE taiLNJWTONJJ. WHEK I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted by a smiling man with an ax« on his shoulder, "My pretty boy," said he, has your father a grindstone ?" — " Yes, sir," said... | |
 | 1850 - 216 pages
...turning their fellows to account : — " When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's moming'l was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder...pretty boy,' said he, 'has your father a grindstone?' fcYea, sir,' aaid I. 'You are a fine little fellow,' said he, 'will you let me grind my axe on it ?... | |
 | William Oland Bourne - 1854 - 350 pages
...his friend the burning. FRANKLIN TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. WHEN I was a little boy, says Dr. Franklin, I remember one cold winter's morning, I was accosted...will you let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with the compliment of "fine little fellow," "Oh yes, sir," I answered ; " it is down in the shop." " And... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...GRINDSTONE. 1. WHEN I was a little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling*1 man with an axe on his shoulder. "My pretty boy,"...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it ? " i'leased with the compliment'-" of "fine little fellow," "0 yes, sir," I answered. " It is down... | |
 | 1857 - 498 pages
...illustration of the common cunning of men turning their fellows to account : — " When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted...his shoulder. 'My pretty boy,' said he, 'has your lather a grindstone ?' ' Yes, sir,' said I. ' You are a fine little fellow,' said he, ' will you let... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...of genuine and lasting excellence. XXXIII. — TUBNING THE GRINDSTONE. 1. WHEN I was a little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling* man with an axe on hia shoulder. " My pretty boy," said he, " has your father a grindstone ? " — " Yes, sir," said I.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 482 pages
...little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted by a smiling" man with an axe on hia shoulder. " My pretty boy," said he, " has your father...will you let me grind my axe on it ? " Pleased with the compliment91 of "fine little fellow," "0 yes, sir," I answered. " It is down in the shop." —... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...with gladness of heart, and with much substance." TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When I was a little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning, I was accosted...will you let me grind my axe on it ?" Pleased with the compliment of " fine little fellow," " Oh yes, sir," I answered : " it is down in the shop." "... | |
 | 1859 - 802 pages
...GRIND." ORIGIN OT THE TERM. "WHEN I was a little boy, "says Dr. Franklin, "I remember one cold winter morning I was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder.1' " My pretty boy," said be, " has your father a grindstone ?" " Yes, sir," said I. " You... | |
 | John Newton Stearns - 1860 - 258 pages
...boy, says Dr. Franklin, I remember one cold winter morning I was accosted by a smiling man with an ax on his shoulder. " My pretty boy," said he, " has...little fellow, said he ; " will you let me grind my ax on it ?" Pleased with the compliment of the " fine little fellow," " 0 yes," I answered ; " it is... | |
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has your father a grindstone?" "Yes, sir," said I. "You are a fine little fellow," said he; "will you let me grind my axe on it? 
