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" The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ... - Page 1043
by Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 1120 pages
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...done for vourfelf, your family, your country, and ) our k'-ng. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice,"...to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but flick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effecls ; for '« Conflant dropping wears away flones...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...done for yourfelf, your family, your relations, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice,"...; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects ; for " Conftant dropping wears away ftones ; and by diligence and patience the moufe ate in...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...your tools without mittens; remember that ' The cat in gloves catches no mire,' as poor Dick says. It is true there is much to be done, and, perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for ' Constant dropping wears away stones, and...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...day; "let not the sun look down, and say inglorious here he lies !" handle your tools without mittens; remember, that "the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed; but stick to it steadily,...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...tools without mittrns : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor lîichard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you arc weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, " Constant dropping...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that " the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily,...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens; remember, that " the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily,...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...your tools without mittens; remember, that "the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed ; but Stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects ; for, "constant dropping wears...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that, " The cat in gloves catches no mice,'' as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily,...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...day; "let not the sun look down, and say inglorious here he lies!" handle your tools without mittens; remember, that "the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed ; but Stick to it steadily,...
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