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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 you li great ! for wa nose a patience the.
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 you li great ! for wa nose a patience the.
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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 . ” Bea
ware of ...
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 . ” Bea
ware of ...
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And again , “ At a great pennyworth pause a while : " And a he means , that
perhaps the cheapness is apparent on great : ly , and not real ; or the bargain , by
straitening thee fine th in thy business , mãy do thee more harm than good . 20ce
For ...
And again , “ At a great pennyworth pause a while : " And a he means , that
perhaps the cheapness is apparent on great : ly , and not real ; or the bargain , by
straitening thee fine th in thy business , mãy do thee more harm than good . 20ce
For ...
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We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and that , perhaps ,
has induced some of us to attend it , because we cannot spare the ready money ,
and hope now to be fine without it . But , ah ! think what you do when you run in ...
We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and that , perhaps ,
has induced some of us to attend it , because we cannot spare the ready money ,
and hope now to be fine without it . But , ah ! think what you do when you run in ...
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When you have got your bargain , you may , perhaps , ' think litcle of payment ;
but , as Poor Richard says , “ Creditors have better memories than debtors ;
creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days and times . ” The
day ...
When you have got your bargain , you may , perhaps , ' think litcle of payment ;
but , as Poor Richard says , “ Creditors have better memories than debtors ;
creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days and times . ” The
day ...
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| Title | Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young |
| Publisher | G. Nicholson, 1796 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 20 pages |
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