 | 1820 - 612 pages
...sells Hals for rendi/ munry,' '"•'Hi the figure of a Hal subjoined. Out he thought he would submit il to his friends for their Amendments. The first he...because followed by the words • makes hats,' which shew he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word ' rnako' might as well be... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...composed himself as follows : " John Thompson, hatter, mak'.s and sells katsfor ready money ;" with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...amendments. The first he showed it to, thought the word falter tautologous, because followed by the words " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...composed himself, as follows: " John Thompson, hatter, makes and fells hats for ready money," with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word, " makes" might as well be omitted,... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...composed himself, as follows : John Thompson, halter, makes and sells hats fur ready-money," with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word " makes" might as well be omitted,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...composed himself, as follows : " John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money ;" with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...followed by the words, " makes hats," which showed he was a hatter. It was struck out. The next observed, that the word " makes" might as well be omitted,... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...follows : " John Thompson, batter, makes and sells bats far ready-money," with the figure of a lint subjoined. But he thought he would submit it to his...followed by the words " makes hats," which showed lie was a hatter. — It was struck out. The next observed, that the word "makes" misrht as well be... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...composed himself, as follows: " John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hatsj'or ready money;" with the figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would...The first he showed it to, thought the word hatter tautologous,because followed bythewords,"makeshats," which showed he was a hattrr. It was struck out.... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...his time, was about to open a shop for himself. His first concern was to have a handsome signboard, with a proper inscription. He composed it in these...Hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money,?' with the figure of the hat subjoined But he thought he would submit it to his friends for their amendments.... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...words : " John Thompson, Hallr.r, makes and sells hats for rr.ady money,?' with the figure of tlte hat subjoined But he thought he would submit it to his friends for their amendments. Tho first ho showed it to, thought the word '/m/Ver,' tautologous. because followed by the woids '... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1835 - 792 pages
...till, u Franklin said to Mr Jefferson, it fared like the siun of a hatter in Philadelphia, composed in these words. "John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money." with the figure of a hat at the end. Before nailing it over his door, the hatter submitted it to his friend«... | |
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When I was a journeyman printer, one of my companions, an apprentice hatter, having served out his time, was about to open shop for himself. His first concern was to have a handsome signboard, with a proper inscription. He composed it in these words,... 
