Colonial Prose and Poetry, Volumes 1-3William Peterfield Trent, Benjamin Willis Wells |
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... poor children , whom they must have left in a desolate wilderness , destitute of the means of grace . It being a work ( in the apprehension of all whose capacity could reach to the great sums of money the edifice of a mean college would ...
... poor children , whom they must have left in a desolate wilderness , destitute of the means of grace . It being a work ( in the apprehension of all whose capacity could reach to the great sums of money the edifice of a mean college would ...
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... Poor Richard says . But dost thou love life ? Then do not squander time , for that is the stuff life is made of , as Poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep , forget- ting that the sleeping fox catches ...
... Poor Richard says . But dost thou love life ? Then do not squander time , for that is the stuff life is made of , as Poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep , forget- ting that the sleeping fox catches ...
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... Poor Richard says . Perhaps they have a small estate left them which they knew not the getting of ; they think , It is day and it never will be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth mind- ing ; but , Always ...
... Poor Richard says . Perhaps they have a small estate left them which they knew not the getting of ; they think , It is day and it never will be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth mind- ing ; but , Always ...
Contents
Mourts Relation | 34 |
Thomas Morton | 70 |
Francis Higginson | 80 |
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