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... England , with a harbour . It was formerly more used by vessels than it is now -- since other harbours have been built on various parts of the coast . Lighthouse . Usually a tower in which a light is always kept burning - to be seen at ...
... England , with a harbour . It was formerly more used by vessels than it is now -- since other harbours have been built on various parts of the coast . Lighthouse . Usually a tower in which a light is always kept burning - to be seen at ...
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... England . Birmingham . A large manu- facturing town in Warwick- shire , England . It existed in the reign of King Alfred . All kinds of work in metals is done here - steel , iron , brass ; and it has been celebrated for its manufactures ...
... England . Birmingham . A large manu- facturing town in Warwick- shire , England . It existed in the reign of King Alfred . All kinds of work in metals is done here - steel , iron , brass ; and it has been celebrated for its manufactures ...
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... England itself . Bardsley's proud of it , too ; I know he is . He's never behind the counter now , serving tea and sugar ; he leaves that to his young men ; he's a banker , bless you . I don't believe I should ever have saved anything ...
... England itself . Bardsley's proud of it , too ; I know he is . He's never behind the counter now , serving tea and sugar ; he leaves that to his young men ; he's a banker , bless you . I don't believe I should ever have saved anything ...
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... England . At the age of fifteen he entered Queen's College , Oxford , where he soon became distinguished for his skill in Latin poetry . He translated a portion of Virgil , and addressed com- plimentary poems to the king , and ...
... England . At the age of fifteen he entered Queen's College , Oxford , where he soon became distinguished for his skill in Latin poetry . He translated a portion of Virgil , and addressed com- plimentary poems to the king , and ...
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... England , having extensive brass and iron foundries . It stands on the river Avon . HEALTH IS WEALTH . community , a number of people living together . concealed , hidden . NOTHING Contributes to poverty more than ill - health . When ...
... England , having extensive brass and iron foundries . It stands on the river Avon . HEALTH IS WEALTH . community , a number of people living together . concealed , hidden . NOTHING Contributes to poverty more than ill - health . When ...
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Page 12 - When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle.
Page 110 - Tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says. So Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get, hold; Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold, as Poor Richard says.
Page 107 - If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some ; for He, that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing, and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again.
Page 4 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day ; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Page 106 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Page 4 - ... The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at a...
Page 108 - Would you not say, that you were free, have a right to dress as you please, and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges, and such a government tyrannical? And yet you are about to put yourself under such tyranny, when you run in debt for such dress!
Page 12 - I, he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle. When I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity, say I, that she should pay so much for a whistle!
Page 109 - The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor, disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury; but, For age and want save •while you may; No morning sun lasts a whole day, as Poor Richard says.
Page 3 - REMEMBER that time is money. He that can earn ten 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 expence ; he has really spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides.