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... lives upon hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , " or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . " He that hath a trade , hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling , hath an ...
... lives upon hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , " or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . " He that hath a trade , hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling , hath an ...
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... live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; " whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a ...
... live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; " whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a ...
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... live , expense is constant and certain ; and " It is easier to build two chimnies , than to keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says : so , " Rather go to bed supperless , than rise in debt . Get what you can , and what you get hold ...
... live , expense is constant and certain ; and " It is easier to build two chimnies , than to keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says : so , " Rather go to bed supperless , than rise in debt . Get what you can , and what you get hold ...
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... live lazil on the toil of others : for life affords no higher pleas ure , than that of surmounting difficulties , passin from one step of success to another , forming new wish es , and seeing them gratified . He that labours in an great ...
... live lazil on the toil of others : for life affords no higher pleas ure , than that of surmounting difficulties , passin from one step of success to another , forming new wish es , and seeing them gratified . He that labours in an great ...
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... live , while she lessens our en- joyments ? and , as she robs the senses of every plea- sure , equips imagination in the spoils ? Life would be insupportable to an old man , who , loaded with infirmities , feared death no more than when ...
... live , while she lessens our en- joyments ? and , as she robs the senses of every plea- sure , equips imagination in the spoils ? Life would be insupportable to an old man , who , loaded with infirmities , feared death no more than when ...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
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Almanack animal without feathers animating some happier ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD appears ard says aspiring disposition auction beauteous feathers burst the prison callow infancy Chinvang creditor diligence disposition and unbounded distress dress EDWARD PERCIVAL ENDEARED BY AGE ENJOYMENTS OF EARLY EPITAPH Father Abraham fledged pinions folly fool FRENCH OF GANGANELLI friends frugality GOLDSMITH grated prison happier form happy Elysium harmonious sorrow hath health to enjoy heap of beauteous heard to petition hope for retribution hope of animating humour idle indignant soul burst innocence can hope keep left a lifeless legged animal lifeless heap live Mathematician Mathematics mour ness never oft-removed person of unblemished philosophy pitiless hands pleasure Poor Dick Poor Rich Poor Richard says pride purse RICHARD ACANTHUS RICHARD SAUNDERS rough and pitiless run in debt Sloth sure thee thing thou tired with fruitless unalienable rights undoubted charter view those fields violent clamours WEALTH