Stone's [afterw.] Dew's household almanack and year book of useful knowledge1861 |
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... things which try , " ordinary men love most - coun- berty and , at last , by the mad friends , children , li- attempt upon the life of the Em- peror of the French of which he was the chief instigator , and in which he was the principal ...
... things which try , " ordinary men love most - coun- berty and , at last , by the mad friends , children , li- attempt upon the life of the Em- peror of the French of which he was the chief instigator , and in which he was the principal ...
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... things differ more than hurry and dispatch ; hurry is the mark of a weak mind , dispatch of a strong one . We should educate the whole man ; the body , the head , the heart - the body to act , the head to think , and the heart to feel ...
... things differ more than hurry and dispatch ; hurry is the mark of a weak mind , dispatch of a strong one . We should educate the whole man ; the body , the head , the heart - the body to act , the head to think , and the heart to feel ...
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... things be economical without meanness , and combine uti- lity with elegance . 11th . Avoid bad examples . 12th . Moderate your desires , so that with little you may be content ; re- membering that contentment is in itself great gain ...
... things be economical without meanness , and combine uti- lity with elegance . 11th . Avoid bad examples . 12th . Moderate your desires , so that with little you may be content ; re- membering that contentment is in itself great gain ...
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... thing else -- namely , money , and through money , a command of materials and the labour of others , to work for him ... things ; for ex- ample , it is more difficult to clear and till a field in a new than an old country - it is more ...
... thing else -- namely , money , and through money , a command of materials and the labour of others , to work for him ... things ; for ex- ample , it is more difficult to clear and till a field in a new than an old country - it is more ...
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... thing of this kind ; she would rather screen her husband's faults than hold them up to censure . She would rather mend and patch old garments for her children than go begging to her friends for a loan . A good wife is always mildly ...
... thing of this kind ; she would rather screen her husband's faults than hold them up to censure . She would rather mend and patch old garments for her children than go begging to her friends for a loan . A good wife is always mildly ...
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Page 19 - If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies ; And they are fools who roam : The world has nothing to bestow ; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home.
Page 15 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 13 - The treasures of the deep are not so precious As are the conceal'd comforts of a man Lock'd up in woman's love. I scent the air Of blessings, when I come but near the house. What a delicious breath marriage sends forth . . . The violet bed's not sweeter.
Page 13 - She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, Yet has her humour most, when she obeys...
Page 10 - BE ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous ; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing ; but contrariwise, blessing ; knowing that ye are thereunto called, thatye should inherit a blessing.
Page 13 - ... organic growth in nature. It was peculiar to him, that in great things, as in small, all the difficulties and objections occurred to him first; he would anxiously consider them, pause, and warn against rash resolutions ; but having convinced himself, after a long and careful investigation, that a step was not only right to be taken, but of the practical mode also of safely taking it, it became...