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Page 35
... profit of fitting out and employing such a number of ships and seamen . " Let honest Peter Buckram , who has long , without suc- cess , been a searcher after hidden money , reflect on this , and be reclaimed from that unaccountable ...
... profit of fitting out and employing such a number of ships and seamen . " Let honest Peter Buckram , who has long , without suc- cess , been a searcher after hidden money , reflect on this , and be reclaimed from that unaccountable ...
Page 59
... profit and loss , whether he goes for- ward or backward , grows richer or poorer . Neither is this science only useful to the merchant , but is reckoned the primum mobile or first mover of all mundane affairs in general ; and is useful ...
... profit and loss , whether he goes for- ward or backward , grows richer or poorer . Neither is this science only useful to the merchant , but is reckoned the primum mobile or first mover of all mundane affairs in general ; and is useful ...
Page 73
... last collected and di- gested in the above general preface , which his countrymen read with much avidity and profit . VOL . I. F pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by others MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 73.
... last collected and di- gested in the above general preface , which his countrymen read with much avidity and profit . VOL . I. F pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by others MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 73.
Page 75
... calling hath an office of profit and honour , ' as poor Richard says : but then the trade must be worked at , and the calling well followed , or neither 6 the estate nor the office will enable us to MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 75.
... calling hath an office of profit and honour , ' as poor Richard says : but then the trade must be worked at , and the calling well followed , or neither 6 the estate nor the office will enable us to MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 75.
Page 84
... profit will be as great as mine . I am , as ever , thine to serve thee , RICHARD SAUNDERS . NECESSARY HINTS TO THOSE THAT WOULD BE RICH . Written anno 1736 . THE use of money is all the advantage there is in having money . For six ...
... profit will be as great as mine . I am , as ever , thine to serve thee , RICHARD SAUNDERS . NECESSARY HINTS TO THOSE THAT WOULD BE RICH . Written anno 1736 . THE use of money is all the advantage there is in having money . For six ...
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