The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical and scientific with originals, in prose and verse. Conduct; &c, 9. köide1812 |
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... give up a part of character to secure the rest ? The world will cer- tainly insist on having some part to pull to pieces . Let us throw out some follies to the envious ; as we give up counters to a highwayman , or a barrel to a whale ...
... give up a part of character to secure the rest ? The world will cer- tainly insist on having some part to pull to pieces . Let us throw out some follies to the envious ; as we give up counters to a highwayman , or a barrel to a whale ...
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... give a person claim to a splendid appearance ; that it may be conferred by other qualifications , in which my friend is acknow- ledged to have a share . I have sometimes urged that remarkable ingenuity , any great degree of merit in ...
... give a person claim to a splendid appearance ; that it may be conferred by other qualifications , in which my friend is acknow- ledged to have a share . I have sometimes urged that remarkable ingenuity , any great degree of merit in ...
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... gives him . Nay more — for a gentleman , before he hires a servant , will require some testimony of his merit ... give an account of the best French authors ; and he should be versed in all the oriental languages before he should ...
... gives him . Nay more — for a gentleman , before he hires a servant , will require some testimony of his merit ... give an account of the best French authors ; and he should be versed in all the oriental languages before he should ...
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... give terror equal to the reality , our best means of avoiding it , is to keep a strict guard over our pas- sions . To avoid intemperance as we would a char- nel - house ; and by making frequent appeals to cool reason and common sense ...
... give terror equal to the reality , our best means of avoiding it , is to keep a strict guard over our pas- sions . To avoid intemperance as we would a char- nel - house ; and by making frequent appeals to cool reason and common sense ...
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... give rise to fashions ! and are followed by those who do not labour under the defects that introduced them . Nor is the hoop the only instance of a fashion invented by those who found their ac- count in it ; and afterwards countenanced ...
... give rise to fashions ! and are followed by those who do not labour under the defects that introduced them . Nor is the hoop the only instance of a fashion invented by those who found their ac- count in it ; and afterwards countenanced ...
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Page 2 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; 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 1 - 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 19 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Page 13 - ... the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, 45 waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 40 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 3 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Page 40 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.