The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1805 |
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... situation , or by what gradations he rose in the world , we are not exactly informed ; we know only that he was the reputed author of a much admired pamphlet on India affairs ; that the dispatches of the General , to whom he was ...
... situation , or by what gradations he rose in the world , we are not exactly informed ; we know only that he was the reputed author of a much admired pamphlet on India affairs ; that the dispatches of the General , to whom he was ...
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... situation was dreadful ; ever since the death of M. de Varonne she had subsisted by selling her plate , and part of her furniture , till she had no longer any resource . Her love of solitude , her piety , and ill health , had always ...
... situation was dreadful ; ever since the death of M. de Varonne she had subsisted by selling her plate , and part of her furniture , till she had no longer any resource . Her love of solitude , her piety , and ill health , had always ...
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... situation , Ambrose- Madam - You do not know Ambrose ...... If they have lessened your pension so that you cannot maintain your other servants , so be it ; you must part with them ; it cannot be helped : but I hope I have not deserved ...
... situation , Ambrose- Madam - You do not know Ambrose ...... If they have lessened your pension so that you cannot maintain your other servants , so be it ; you must part with them ; it cannot be helped : but I hope I have not deserved ...
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... situation do I find you ! And you told me you had a good lodging , that you were perfectly satisfied ...... Ambrose was not in a condition to reply , he had been light - headed some time , which she presently perceived , and was most ...
... situation do I find you ! And you told me you had a good lodging , that you were perfectly satisfied ...... Ambrose was not in a condition to reply , he had been light - headed some time , which she presently perceived , and was most ...
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... situation of Madame de Varonne , however , was at this instant as critical as it was distressing ; in a week she had expended on Ambrose what little money she possessed , except just enough to supply them for four or five days . But ...
... situation of Madame de Varonne , however , was at this instant as critical as it was distressing ; in a week she had expended on Ambrose what little money she possessed , except just enough to supply them for four or five days . But ...
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Page 375 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Page 374 - Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Page 373 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?
Page 375 - And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your Business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Page 67 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 377 - ... we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt...
Page 376 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Page 67 - She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Page 377 - We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose your veracity, and sink...
Page 232 - Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, that though the day is past, and their strength is wasted...