The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1George Miller 1813 |
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... called me , might have noticed them , and had gone to give infor- mation to the proprietor of the field ; for , added he , " I saw him gang rather faster after he was past , and now he's no to be seen . " — " I think , " concluded David ...
... called me , might have noticed them , and had gone to give infor- mation to the proprietor of the field ; for , added he , " I saw him gang rather faster after he was past , and now he's no to be seen . " — " I think , " concluded David ...
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... called it , out of a new coat , on condition of his regularly attending the church ; " and the old fellow thinks , " said he , " that I've been there the day , for he's at hame no weel , but catch me there gin I can help it . " On the ...
... called it , out of a new coat , on condition of his regularly attending the church ; " and the old fellow thinks , " said he , " that I've been there the day , for he's at hame no weel , but catch me there gin I can help it . " On the ...
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... called forth his consummate wisdom to contrive and provide for our happiness , and the world appears to have heen constituted with this design at first , so long as this constitution is upholden by him , WO we must in reason suppose the ...
... called forth his consummate wisdom to contrive and provide for our happiness , and the world appears to have heen constituted with this design at first , so long as this constitution is upholden by him , WO we must in reason suppose the ...
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... called herbaceous , which die dows to the root every autumn , are safely concealed under ground ; and the shrubs and trees that are exposed to the open air , have all their soft and tender parts closely wrapped up in buds , which , by ...
... called herbaceous , which die dows to the root every autumn , are safely concealed under ground ; and the shrubs and trees that are exposed to the open air , have all their soft and tender parts closely wrapped up in buds , which , by ...
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... called for his brother on his way to us , and that they had agreed to make up a sum between them that would nearly amount to the interest of what I had lost ; but I told him that I could not think of being any way burdensome to my chil ...
... called for his brother on his way to us , and that they had agreed to make up a sum between them that would nearly amount to the interest of what I had lost ; but I told him that I could not think of being any way burdensome to my chil ...
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Page 409 - Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Page 95 - Friends," says he, and Neighbours, "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something...
Page 95 - Key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time; for that's the stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The Sleeping Fox catches no Poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the Grave, as Poor Richard says.
Page 100 - You call them goods; but if you do not take care they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says: Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.
Page 209 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons, to plunge into the infection of hospitals, to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain, to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression and contempt, to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
Page 165 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 101 - Knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them which they knew not the Getting of; they think 'tis Day, and will never be Night...
Page 209 - He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or...
Page 103 - Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it. Or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short. Time will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as his shoulders. ' Those have a short Lent (saith poor Richard) who owe money to be paid at Easter.
Page 98 - And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire ; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; and again, If you would have your business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.