The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1805 |
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... thing that must be done slowly , to be well done . " 66 " I am ready now to do business as slowly as you please ; but when my friend was in prison , I thought the quicker I did his business the better --- Now , tell me what mistake I ...
... thing that must be done slowly , to be well done . " 66 " I am ready now to do business as slowly as you please ; but when my friend was in prison , I thought the quicker I did his business the better --- Now , tell me what mistake I ...
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... thing in his power to keep this ap- prehension alive . The king ordered us to examine carefully the poor child's body , to see if he had any marks by which he might hereafter be known , if his brother should die ; for the king always ...
... thing in his power to keep this ap- prehension alive . The king ordered us to examine carefully the poor child's body , to see if he had any marks by which he might hereafter be known , if his brother should die ; for the king always ...
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... thing he required without my permission , she pro- cured him the king's portrait . As soon as the unhappy prince glanced his eye on it , he was forci , bly struck by its resemblance to himself ; and well he might , for one portrait ...
... thing he required without my permission , she pro- cured him the king's portrait . As soon as the unhappy prince glanced his eye on it , he was forci , bly struck by its resemblance to himself ; and well he might , for one portrait ...
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... thing he expressed a desire for was in stantly procured him . He was particularly partial to fine linen , which did not proceed from vanity , for he was really in want of it ; because his constant confinement , and sedentary life , had ...
... thing he expressed a desire for was in stantly procured him . He was particularly partial to fine linen , which did not proceed from vanity , for he was really in want of it ; because his constant confinement , and sedentary life , had ...
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... thing which he had used was , af- ter his death , burnt and destroyed ; even to the doors of his prison . His plate was melted down ; and the walls of his chamber were scraped and white - washed . Nay , such was the fear of his having ...
... thing which he had used was , af- ter his death , burnt and destroyed ; even to the doors of his prison . His plate was melted down ; and the walls of his chamber were scraped and white - washed . Nay , such was the fear of his having ...
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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...