The Last Essays of EliaG. Routledge & sons, 1880 - 119 pages |
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Page 45
... poor man , poor in Time ; I was sud- denly lifted up into a vast revenue ; I could see no end of my pos- sessions ; I wanted some steward , or judicious bailiff , to manage my estates in Time for me . And here let me caution persons ...
... poor man , poor in Time ; I was sud- denly lifted up into a vast revenue ; I could see no end of my pos- sessions ; I wanted some steward , or judicious bailiff , to manage my estates in Time for me . And here let me caution persons ...
Page 52
... poor at those times only , in which they must rob from their attendance on the worship every minute which they can bestow upon the fabric . In vain the public prints have taken up this subject , in vain such poor nameless writers as ...
... poor at those times only , in which they must rob from their attendance on the worship every minute which they can bestow upon the fabric . In vain the public prints have taken up this subject , in vain such poor nameless writers as ...
Page 107
... poor man wants ; its fire - side conveniences , of which the poor dream not . But with all this , it is no home . It is the house of a man that is infested with many visitors . May we be branded for the veriest churl , if we deny our ...
... poor man wants ; its fire - side conveniences , of which the poor dream not . But with all this , it is no home . It is the house of a man that is infested with many visitors . May we be branded for the veriest churl , if we deny our ...
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