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... better times ? We may make these times better , if we bestir ourselves . " In- dustry need not wish , and he that lives upon hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , " or , if I ...
... better times ? We may make these times better , if we bestir ourselves . " In- dustry need not wish , and he that lives upon hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , " or , if I ...
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... better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days and times . " The day comes round before you are aware , and the de- mand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or , if you bear ...
... better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days and times . " The day comes round before you are aware , and the de- mand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or , if you bear ...
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... better for the echo of it ; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat , I went away , resolved to wear my old . one a little longer . Reader , if thou wilt do the same , thy profit will be as great as mine.I am ...
... better for the echo of it ; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat , I went away , resolved to wear my old . one a little longer . Reader , if thou wilt do the same , thy profit will be as great as mine.I am ...
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... better way to oppose calamity by dissipation , than to take up the arms of reason or resolution to op- pose it . By the first method , we forget our miseries ; by the last , we only conceal them from others . By struggling with ...
... better way to oppose calamity by dissipation , than to take up the arms of reason or resolution to op- pose it . By the first method , we forget our miseries ; by the last , we only conceal them from others . By struggling with ...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
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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