 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 322 Seiten
...were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignifieance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamour, " For," said he, " the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life."... | |
 | 1852 - 596 Seiten
...were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated...course the best judge of the value of his own life." 178 179 LEAVES FbOM AN AUTOBIOGRAPHI. TAKEN OСТ OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. ВТ РЬBВВГОa.... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1865 - 464 Seiten
...were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated...course the best judge of the value of his own life." One Cent with Girard. A GENTLEMAN from Europe purchased a bill of exchange on Girard, to defray the... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1868 - 906 Seiten
...were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificnnce of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated...course the best judge of the value of his own life." One Cent with Oirard. A GENTLEMAN from Europe pufchased a bill of exchange on Girard, to defray the... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 Seiten
...of the sum ; but Bums, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamour, " For," said he, " the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life." * "THE WEARY SILLER." A minister preaching against covetousness and the love of money, frequently repeated... | |
 | 1898 - 494 Seiten
...by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the reward; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated...restrain their clamor; "for," said he, "the gentleman has surely the best idea of the value of his own life." OUR WORK, THE GENERAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF... | |
 | 1893 - 210 Seiten
...ground that they are excessive and charged only because he Is rich and able to pay. Mr. Mackey IB, of course, the best judge of the value of his own life; but, after all, there Is something not altogether unjust In charging1 a man for exceptional ekill and... | |
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Merchant, upon recovering a little from his fright, put his hand into his pocket and presented the sailor with a shilling. The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of... 