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... kind of com- fortable living , all the pleasure of doing good to oth- ers , all the esteem of his fellow - citizens , and the joys of benevolent friendship , for the sake of accumulat- ing wealth ; Poor man ! say I , you do indeed pay ...
... kind of com- fortable living , all the pleasure of doing good to oth- ers , all the esteem of his fellow - citizens , and the joys of benevolent friendship , for the sake of accumulat- ing wealth ; Poor man ! say I , you do indeed pay ...
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... kind of Chess , in which we have often points to gain , and competitors or ad- versaries to contend with , and in which there is vast variety of good and ill events , which are , in some de- gree , the effects of prudence or the want of ...
... kind of Chess , in which we have often points to gain , and competitors or ad- versaries to contend with , and in which there is vast variety of good and ill events , which are , in some de- gree , the effects of prudence or the want of ...
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... kind of civil expression which may be used with truth , such as , ' You understand the game bet- ter than I , but you are a little inattentive ; or , you play too quickly ; or , you had the best of the game , but something happened to ...
... kind of civil expression which may be used with truth , such as , ' You understand the game bet- ter than I , but you are a little inattentive ; or , you play too quickly ; or , you had the best of the game , but something happened to ...
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... kind as to prom- ise me , of the resurrection of a fowl or a turkey- .cock . PRECAUTIONS TO BE USED BY THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO UNDERTAKE A SEA VOYAGE . When you intend to take a long voyage , nothing is better than to keep it a secret ...
... kind as to prom- ise me , of the resurrection of a fowl or a turkey- .cock . PRECAUTIONS TO BE USED BY THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO UNDERTAKE A SEA VOYAGE . When you intend to take a long voyage , nothing is better than to keep it a secret ...
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... kind of porridge , like mustard Having often seen soup , when put upon the table at sea in broad flat dishes , thrown out on every side by the rolling of the vessel , I have wished that our tine men would make our soup - basons with ...
... kind of porridge , like mustard Having often seen soup , when put upon the table at sea in broad flat dishes , thrown out on every side by the rolling of the vessel , I have wished that our tine men would make our soup - basons with ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Abra Abraham acquaintance advantage adversary Albany almanack ard says baked borrow broil Chess cider civility cold consequences coun creditor diligence dress esteem expense eyes five shillings folly fortune friends give habit hand happy hath heart heaven hunger idle Indian industry and frugality keep kind learn good things leisure less light live look loses five Madeira wine manner meet mind morning ness never night observe occasion our's pain pays ready money perceived perhaps person perspiration piece playing pleased pleasure poor Dick says poor Rich poor Richard says pride purse Remember rise rules run in debt sailors saved scarcely sells seraph shew Six Nations sleep Sloth soon soul soup sugar taining thee thou toad tonic venison versary Virginia whistle wine wise wish young
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Página 5 - 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.
Página 44 - 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, or counsellors; they were totally good...
Página 2 - 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?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, "If you would have...
Página 7 - 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.
Página 44 - 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.
Página 9 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Página 11 - Things, for they may all be blasted without the Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Página 43 - We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will...
Página 3 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep? forgetting, that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
Página 44 - Treaties a hundred Years back, which when we compare with our Writings we always find exact. He that would speak, rises. The rest observe a profound Silence. When he has finished...