The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters Official and Private Not Hitherto Published : with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 2Townsend Mac Coun, 1882 |
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... Kinnersley's time was entirely taken up in teaching little boys the elements of the English language ( this is what ... Kinnersley how this might best be done , as well as what assistance would be necessary to give Mr. Kinnersley ...
... Kinnersley's time was entirely taken up in teaching little boys the elements of the English language ( this is what ... Kinnersley how this might best be done , as well as what assistance would be necessary to give Mr. Kinnersley ...
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... Kinnersley was called in , and desired to give an account of what was done in this branch of his duty ; and he declared that this was well taught , not only in the English school , which was more immediately under his care , but in the ...
... Kinnersley was called in , and desired to give an account of what was done in this branch of his duty ; and he declared that this was well taught , not only in the English school , which was more immediately under his care , but in the ...
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... Kinnersley . " Note here , that the English school had not for some years preceding been visited by the trustees . If it had , they would have known the state of it without making this inquiry of the master . They might have judged ...
... Kinnersley . " Note here , that the English school had not for some years preceding been visited by the trustees . If it had , they would have known the state of it without making this inquiry of the master . They might have judged ...
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... Kinnersley in the English school , and taking care of the same when he shall be employed in teaching the students , in the phi- losophy classes and grammar school , the art of public speaking . A committee , Mr. Peters , Mr. Coxe , and ...
... Kinnersley in the English school , and taking care of the same when he shall be employed in teaching the students , in the phi- losophy classes and grammar school , the art of public speaking . A committee , Mr. Peters , Mr. Coxe , and ...
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... Kinnersley , whose sole business it was to attend it , had been called from his duty and employed in the phi ... Kinnersley was employed among the Latinists . Care was however taken by the trustees , not to be at any expense for ...
... Kinnersley , whose sole business it was to attend it , had been called from his duty and employed in the phi ... Kinnersley was employed among the Latinists . Care was however taken by the trustees , not to be at any expense for ...
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Seite 95 - If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough...
Seite 98 - For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost; ' being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Seite 100 - Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy.' When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Seite 163 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Seite 165 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Seite 100 - If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some...
Seite 93 - I have been, if I may say it without vanity an eminent author of almanacks annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their applauses, and no other author has taken the least notice of me, so that did...
Seite 98 - 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.
Seite 97 - 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.
Seite 180 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.