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Page 15
... late she makes her visits so exceedingly often , and stays so very long every visit , that I am tired out of all patience . I have no manner of time at all to myself ; and you , who seem to be a wise man , must needs be sensible , that ...
... late she makes her visits so exceedingly often , and stays so very long every visit , that I am tired out of all patience . I have no manner of time at all to myself ; and you , who seem to be a wise man , must needs be sensible , that ...
Page 30
... late been made after me . Every man will own , that an author , as such , ought to be hid by the merit of his pro- ductions only ; but pride , party , and prejudice , at this time , run so very high , that experience shows we form our ...
... late been made after me . Every man will own , that an author , as such , ought to be hid by the merit of his pro- ductions only ; but pride , party , and prejudice , at this time , run so very high , that experience shows we form our ...
Page 33
... late and present scarcity of money had obliged those , who were living , and knew where they had formerly hid any , to take it up , and use it in their own necessary affairs : and as to all the rest , which was buried by pirates and ...
... late and present scarcity of money had obliged those , who were living , and knew where they had formerly hid any , to take it up , and use it in their own necessary affairs : and as to all the rest , which was buried by pirates and ...
Page 75
... late must trot all day , and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly , that po- verty soon overtakes him . Drive thy business , let not that drive thee ; and carly to bed , and early to rise ...
... late must trot all day , and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly , that po- verty soon overtakes him . Drive thy business , let not that drive thee ; and carly to bed , and early to rise ...
Page 97
... Late marriages are often attended , too , with this farther inconvenience , that there is not the same chance that the parents shall live to see their offspring educated . " Late children , " says the Spanish proverb , “ are early ...
... Late marriages are often attended , too , with this farther inconvenience , that there is not the same chance that the parents shall live to see their offspring educated . " Late children , " says the Spanish proverb , “ are early ...
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