 | Louis-Pierre Siret - English language - 1815 - 198 pages
...riding that way , one ef them called to him with an insolent air : "Well , honest fellow, said he , 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour. To which the countryman replied, 'tis very likely you may , truly ; for I am sowing hemp. A gentleman who had... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...with so much honour to myself. A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that ivay, one of them called to him with an insolent air, " Well, honest fellow, (said he) 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour.'' To which the countryman... | |
 | Joe Miller - English wit and humor - 1836 - 266 pages
...fellows riding that way, called to him with an insolent air; Well, honest fellow, said one of them, 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour. To which the countryman replied, 'Tis very likely you may, truly ; for I am sowing hemp. 155. Two inseparable... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American wit and humor - 1836 - 322 pages
...sixpence for his trouble. Sharp Repartee. A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent air, " Well, honest fellow," said he, " 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour." To which the countryman... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1844 - 400 pages
...Do you not think so, too ? A SHARP REPLY.—A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that way, one of them called to him, with an insolent air, "Well, honest fellow, 't is your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of ypur labor." " 'T is very likely you may," replied... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 438 pages
...is cold again. Anecdote. Sowing and Renping. A countryman, Bowing his ground, two itpftfarla, riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent...fellow, 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruit of your labor." To which the countryman replied — " *Tis very likely you may? for I am sowing... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...is cold again. Anecdote. Sowing and Reaping. A countryman, sowing his ground, two upstarts, rifting that way, one of them called to him with an insolent...honest fellow, 'tis your business to sow, but we reap tfie fruU of your labor." To which the Countryman replied — M 'Tis very likely you for I am sowing... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 398 pages
...nun in, Anecdote. Solving and Reaping. A Cft'tntri'fiian, sowing his ground, two npnfnrfXi ridina; that way, one of them called to him with an insolent..."Well, honest fellow, 'tis your business to sow, but we rfttp the fruit of your labw." To which the countryman replied — " 'Tis very likely you majf ; for... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...is cold again. Anecdote. Sowing and Reaping* A countryman, sowing his ground, two upstarts, riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent air — "Well, honest fellow, His your business to sow, but we reap the fruit of your labor." To which the countryman replied —... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...Anecdote. Solving and Reaping. A cfrttnfryrnan, sowing his ground, two upbfitrfs, rifling that way, ont of them called to him with an insolent air — "Well, honest fellow, »tie your business to sow, but we reap '.he fruit of your labor." To which the Countryman replied... | |
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Way, one of them called to him with an insolent Air: "Well, Honest Fellow," said he, " 'tis your Business to sow, but we reap the Fruits of your Labour. 
