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... labour for my pains . Nay , it is probable , I may displease a great number of your readers , who will not very well like to pay ten shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure , when they ...
... labour for my pains . Nay , it is probable , I may displease a great number of your readers , who will not very well like to pay ten shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure , when they ...
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... labour . This odd humour of digging for money , through a belief that much has been hid by pirates formerly frequenting the river , has for several years been mighty prevalent among us ; insomuch that you can hardly walk half a mile out ...
... labour . This odd humour of digging for money , through a belief that much has been hid by pirates formerly frequenting the river , has for several years been mighty prevalent among us ; insomuch that you can hardly walk half a mile out ...
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... labour wears , while the used key is always bright , ' as poor Richard says . " But dost thou love life , then do not squander time , for that is the stuff life is made of , ' as poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we ...
... labour wears , while the used key is always bright , ' as poor Richard says . " But dost thou love life , then do not squander time , for that is the stuff life is made of , ' as poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we ...
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... labour , would live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; ' whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . ' Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I ...
... labour , would live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; ' whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . ' Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I ...
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... labour , and goes abroad , or sits idle one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown away , five shillings be ...
... labour , and goes abroad , or sits idle one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown away , five shillings be ...
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