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... facts from earth , and fea , and air , are hardly of any use in all those designs for which a reasonable man muít ih have have been fent into the world . You will obferve Williams's Lectures on the Duties of Religion and Morality . 9.
... facts from earth , and fea , and air , are hardly of any use in all those designs for which a reasonable man muít ih have have been fent into the world . You will obferve Williams's Lectures on the Duties of Religion and Morality . 9.
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several hands. have been fent into the world . You will obferve I do not fpeak against all difcoveries of facts , and all the ufe of memory ; but against the improper application of the words , philofophy and wisdom , to purfuits which ...
several hands. have been fent into the world . You will obferve I do not fpeak against all difcoveries of facts , and all the ufe of memory ; but against the improper application of the words , philofophy and wisdom , to purfuits which ...
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... fent along with the Proportional Compasses to the Royal Society ; but the vague manner in which he speaks of it , joined to the want of a drawing , renders it impoffible for us to form a juft idea either of its construction or merits ...
... fent along with the Proportional Compasses to the Royal Society ; but the vague manner in which he speaks of it , joined to the want of a drawing , renders it impoffible for us to form a juft idea either of its construction or merits ...
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... fent import the fulphur we ufe . For this purpose , he suggests the poffibility of collecting it , in long , large , and winding ho- rizontal chimneys , connected with the furnaces in which the ore is roafted in the fame manner as is ...
... fent import the fulphur we ufe . For this purpose , he suggests the poffibility of collecting it , in long , large , and winding ho- rizontal chimneys , connected with the furnaces in which the ore is roafted in the fame manner as is ...
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... fent home , and are enumerated at the end of this Article . The firft of these was taken from one of thefe cold fountains ; which is described as giving a frong acid water .'- As this Arong acid water appears to us a very great ...
... fent home , and are enumerated at the end of this Article . The firft of these was taken from one of thefe cold fountains ; which is described as giving a frong acid water .'- As this Arong acid water appears to us a very great ...
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Page 434 - Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand. My root was spread out by the waters, And the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Page 202 - What maintains one vice would bring up two children. You may think perhaps that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses : A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard says; and again, Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ; and moreover, Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
Page 201 - Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy...
Page 203 - Sect, great Observers of set Days and Times. The Day comes round before you are aware, and the Demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it. Or if you bear your Debt in Mind, the Term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short.
Page 201 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks...
Page 200 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, "If you would have my...
Page 388 - THE king, moreover, is not only incapable of doing wrong, but even of thinking wrong ; he can never mean to do an improper thing : in him is no folly or weakness.
Page 203 - This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but, after all do not depend too much upon your own industry and frugality and prudence, though excellent things; for they may all be...
Page 203 - I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it, and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine.
Page 202 - 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. Remember what Poor Richard says : Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.