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Էջ 318 - must be worked at, and the Calling well followed, or neither the Estate, nor the Office, will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve, for, as Poor RICHARD says, At the working man's home, Hunger looks in; but dares not enter.
Էջ 279 - Again, Sir (because I would willingly be understood), suppose you design to preach about Election and Reprobation. As for the eighth chapter to the Romans, that is too well known ! but there is a little private place in the Psalms that will do the business as well! Psalm xc. 19, In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul. Or
Էջ 324 - if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine. I am, as ever, Thine, to serve thee ! July 7, 1757. RICHARD SAUNDBRS. ABRAHAM, 285. Absalom, Watson's, 18. Accius, 13, 15. INDEX Account of the Greatest English Potts, 213. Account of the Proceedings of 1. Bickerstaff against Me, N.Rowe, 187-193. Achaeus Erithrioeus, 15.
Էջ 318 - as Poor RICHARD says. says Poor DICK. Work while it is called to-day; for you know not, how much you may be hindered to-morrow: which makes Poor RICHARD say, One To-day is worth two To-morrows, and farther, Have you somewhat to do to-morrow ? do it to-day!
Էջ 321 - is not worth minding (A Child and a Fool, as Poor RICHARD says, imagine Twenty Shillings and Twenty Years can never be spent): but always taking out of the meal tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. Then, as Poor DlCK says, When the well's dry, they know the worth of water
Էջ 319 - and they'll follow you! The diligent spinner has a large shift, and Now I have a sheep and a cow Everybody bids me " Good morrow." But with our Industry; we must likewise be Steady, Settled, and Careful: and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others. For, as Poor RICHARD says,
Էջ 321 - says, For one poor person, there are a hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised; but who, through Industry and Frugality, have maintained their standing. In which case, it appears plainly that A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on
Էջ 319 - 7 never saw an oft removed tree, Nor yet an oft removed family, That throve so well, as those that settled be. And again, Three Removes are as bad as a Fire; and again Keep thy shop! and thy shop will keep thee
Էջ 324 - and be not uncharitable to those that at present, seem to want it ; but comfort and help them ! Remember, JOB suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude. Experience keeps a dear school ; but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that I for it is true, We may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct, as Poor RICHARD says. However, remember this
Էջ 221 - What new employments please th' unbody'd mind; A winged virtue, through th' ethereal sky From world to world unweary'd does he fly ? Or curious trace the long laborious maze Of heaven's decrees where wondering angels gaze; Does he delight to hear bold seraphs tell How Michael battl'd and the dragon fell, Or
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The Phonology of the Dialect of Aurland, Norway, Հատոր 1 George Tobias Flom Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1915 |