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... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure , when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my pub- licly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have ...
... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure , when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my pub- licly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have ...
Page 34
... shillings a day at their proper trades . Many are the idle stories told of the private suc- cess of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either ...
... shillings a day at their proper trades . Many are the idle stories told of the private suc- cess of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either ...
Page 84
... shillings worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
... shillings worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shillings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
Page 85
... shillings a day by his labour , and goes abroad , or sits idle one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
... shillings a day by his labour , and goes abroad , or sits idle one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
Page 86
... shillings turned is six , turned again it is seven and threepence , and so on , till it becomes an hundred pounds . The more there is of it , the more it produces every turning , so that the profits rise quicker and quicker . He that ...
... shillings turned is six , turned again it is seven and threepence , and so on , till it becomes an hundred pounds . The more there is of it , the more it produces every turning , so that the profits rise quicker and quicker . He that ...
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