 | Cotton Mather - Christian life - 1826 - 158 pages
...Essays to do Good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a tarn of g, as to have an influence on uiy conduct through life ; Those who are acquainted with the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...possessor, that several leaves of it were turn out ; hut the remainder gave me such a, turn of thiaking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater vnluo on the character of a door of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have heen, as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn <>l thinking, as to have an Influence on my cortJuci through life ; for 1 have always set a greater value on the character of a doer rf good, tlian any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 ! ave been, as- you (ceiii to think, a useful... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 508 pages
...I was a boy I met with a book entitled Essays to do Good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor,...doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1833 - 490 pages
...was a boy, I met with a book intitled Essays to do Good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor,...doer of good than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to... | |
 | 1834 - 546 pages
...Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn...on my conduct through life: for I have always set а greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...written by your father. It has been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves ol it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an 'mfluence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - Education - 1835 - 220 pages
...Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn...have always set a greater value on the character of the doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary zeal of Henry Martyn, which left... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...met with a book entitled, "Essays to do Good,,, which I think was written by yonr father. It had heen so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn ont; bnt the remainder gave me snch a tnrn of thinking, as to have an inflnenee on my condnct throngh... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out : but the remainder gave me such a turn for thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for 1 have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation;... | |
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Good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for... 
