 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...view to correct (among a few young friends) some little improprieties in the practice of it, shews at the same time, that it may, in its effects on the...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chesa, in which we have points to gain, and competitors or...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
 | J. H. Sarratt - 1828 - 260 Seiten
...exercises, improves, and invigorates the mind; and it is judiciously observed by Dr. Franklin, that " Life is a kind of Chess, in "which we have points to gain, and competi" tors or adversaries to contend with; and in " which there is a vast variety of good and ill... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money. Life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money. Life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 Seiten
...so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it By playing at chess... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 Seiten
...qualities of the mind useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or Hrengthened by it, so as In become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is...competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in ivtiich there is a r»«t variety of good and ill events, thai are, in some degree, the effects of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 Seiten
...of the mind useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as ta become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is...chess, in which we have points to gain, and competitors at adversaries to contend with, and in which there is ft vast variety of good and ill events, that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...the course of human life, are to he ncquired or strengthened hy it, sO as to hecome hahits, rendy un all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain, and competitors or ndversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast varietv of goi«1 and ill events, that are.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are in some degree the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess,... | |
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Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have... 
