Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10G. Nicholson, 1796 - 20 pages |
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... ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases , absolutely shortens life . " Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labour wears , while the used key is always bright , " as poor Richard says- " But dost thou love ...
... ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases , absolutely shortens life . " Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labour wears , while the used key is always bright , " as poor Richard says- " But dost thou love ...
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... ness done , go ; if not , send . " And again , " He that by the plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . " And again , " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands : " and again , Want of care does us ...
... ness done , go ; if not , send . " And again , " He that by the plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . " And again , " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands : " and again , Want of care does us ...
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... ness of an uncle recompensed the neglect of a father ; and my friend is now not only excessively good - hu- moured , but competently rich , Yes , let the world cry out at a bankrupt who appears at a ball ; at an author who laughs at the ...
... ness of an uncle recompensed the neglect of a father ; and my friend is now not only excessively good - hu- moured , but competently rich , Yes , let the world cry out at a bankrupt who appears at a ball ; at an author who laughs at the ...
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... ness , express our reason ; and Natural Philosophy , which , by its mechanical operations , denotes our bod ies : and these three Sciences ( which ought to main- tain a perfect harmony ) while they keep within their proper sphere ...
... ness , express our reason ; and Natural Philosophy , which , by its mechanical operations , denotes our bod ies : and these three Sciences ( which ought to main- tain a perfect harmony ) while they keep within their proper sphere ...
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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