 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pagina’s
...folly, than to endeavour to please all mankind." II TURNING THE OIUNWSTONli. WHEN I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted...pretty boy," said he, has your father a grindstone P"—" Yes, sir," said I. " You are a fine little fellow," said he; " will you let me grind my axe... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pagina’s
...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 complimeat of " fine little fellow," " Oh yes, sir," I answered : " it is down in the shop." "... | |
 | 1862 - 210 pagina’s
...his friend the burning. FRANKLIN TURNING THE GRIND-STONE. WHEN I was a little boy, says Dr. Franklin, I remember one cold winter's morning, I was accosted...fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on itj" Pleased with the compliment of " fine little fellow," " O yes, sir," I answered ; " it is down... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pagina’s
...with gladness of heart, and with much substance." TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When T was a little boy, I remember, one cold winter's morning. I was accosted..." You are a fine little fellow," said he ; " will yon let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with the compliment of " fine little fellow," " Oh yes, sir,"... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pagina’s
...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...your father a grindstone ?" "Yes, sir," said I. "You arc a fine little fellow," said'he; "will yon let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with the compliment... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 pagina’s
...indeed that of any other country, can afford. Evrnet. TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted...your father a grindstone?" — "Yes, sir," said I. "Yon are a fine little fellow," said he, "will yon let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with his compliment... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1866 - 278 pagina’s
...com-pli-ment down tru-ant pro-fes-sion qual-in-ca-tion TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. WHEN 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pagina’s
...pursuit of genuine and lasting excellence. XXXHI. — TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. 1. 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 compliment91 of" fine little fellow," " O, yes, sir," I answered. " It is down in the shop." —... | |
 | Louis Nottelle - 1868 - 190 pagina’s
...un portrait en pied. It is a full-length portrait. TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When I was a little boy, I remember one cold winter's morning I was accosted..." has your father a grindstone?" " Yes, sir," said 1. " You are a fine little fellow," said he ; " will you let me grind my axe on it ?" Pleased with... | |
 | François Quesnel - 1869 - 360 pagina’s
...a little boy, I remember that, being alone in the house one cold winter's morning, a man walked in with an axe on his shoulder. My pretty boy, said he,...little fellow, said he ; will you let me grind my axe upon it ? Pleased with his compliment of " fine little fellow", oh yes ! sir, I answered : it is down... | |
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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? 
