 | Hunting - 1793 - 480 pages
...by it fo as to become habits « upon all occafions j for life is a kind of Chefs in which we' " have often points to gain, and competitors or adverfaries...good " and ill events that are, in fome degree, the effeit of pru" dence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chefs, we learn " forefight, which looks... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...by it, fo as to become habits, ready on all occafions. For life is a kind of chefs, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adverfaries...good and ill events, that are, in fome degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chefs, then, we may learn, I. Foreftgbt, which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...by it, fo as to become habits, ready on all occafions. For life is a kind of chefs, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adverfaries...there is a vaft variety of good and ill events, that arc, in fome degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chefs, then, we may learn,... | |
 | 1806 - 542 pages
...by it, fo as to become habits ready on all occafions ; for life is a kind of chefs, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adverfaries to contend with, and in which there is av ut variety of good and evil events, that are, in fome degree, the effeft of prudence, or of the... | |
 | Chess - 1806 - 382 pages
...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chess then, we may learn, 1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequence... | |
 | Chess - 1841 - 446 pages
...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we may learn, 1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequence... | |
 | Chess - 1850 - 554 pages
...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we may learn, " First — Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers... | |
 | Chess - 1852 - 644 pages
...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we may learn, " First — Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considere... | |
 | John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - United States - 1888 - 704 pages
...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we may learn — ist. Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the... | |
 | 1793 - 648 pages
...by it, fo as to become habits ready on all occasions : for life is a kind of chefs in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adverfaries...a vaft variety of good and ill events that are, in feme deI gree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at chefs, then, we may learn.... | |
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Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequence that may attend an action ; for it is continually occurring to the player, " If I move this Piece, what will be the advantage or disadvantage of my new situation? 