Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, 10. numberG. Nicholson, 1796 - 20 pages |
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... 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 office of profit and honour , " as Poor Richard says ; but then ...
... 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 office of profit and honour , " as Poor Richard says ; but then ...
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... pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person , it creates envy , it hastens misfortune . ' But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities ? We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and ...
... pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person , it creates envy , it hastens misfortune . ' But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities ? We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and ...
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... pain of imprisonment or servitude ? Would you not say that you were free , have a right to dress as you please , and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges , and such a government tyrannical ? and yet you are about to ...
... pain of imprisonment or servitude ? Would you not say that you were free , have a right to dress as you please , and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges , and such a government tyrannical ? and yet you are about to ...
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... pain in thinking that those happy days are never to return . retreat , all nature seemed capable of affording pleas- ure . I then made no refinements on happiness , but could be pleased with the most awkward efforts of rustic mirth ...
... pain in thinking that those happy days are never to return . retreat , all nature seemed capable of affording pleas- ure . I then made no refinements on happiness , but could be pleased with the most awkward efforts of rustic mirth ...
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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