 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - Civil service - 1871 - 76 pages
...hesitation. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or of elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to be judged... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - Civil service - 1871 - 136 pages
...for Student-Interpreterships in China and Japan, two dictations Were given to the candidates. part 01 our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to be judged... | |
 | James Comper Gray - Bible - 1872 - 372 pages
...but the body and its desires cause wars, seditions, and fightings." — 1'latn. i Dr. R. Fergnson. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...seem to pass on from youth to decrepitude without any reflection on the end of life. DR. S. JOHNSON. Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the , removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1876 - 96 pages
...hesitation. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or of elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to be judged... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - Civil service positions - 1877 - 208 pages
...hesitation. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or of elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to be judged... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...seem to pass on from youth to decrepitude without any reflection on the end of life. DR. S. JOHNSON. e of health and beauty the renfoval of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - English fiction - 1881 - 360 pages
...«'•'• <>•" •'' 600064244Q MAEKIAGE " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities — in the performance of daily duties — in the removal of small inconveniences — in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1888 - 356 pages
...therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered that life consists not of...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | William Cramond - Banff (Scotland) - 1891 - 444 pages
...and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation and a little fear of abasement and contempt But it must be remembered, that life consists not...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
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But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences,... 
