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Page 81
... increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy , it hastens misfortune . " But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities ! We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and that , perhaps ...
... increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy , it hastens misfortune . " But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities ! We are offered , by the terms of this sale , six months ' credit ; and that , perhaps ...
Page 87
... increases your credit . Beware of thinking all your own that you possess , and of living accordingly . It is a mistake that many people who have credit fall into . To prevent this , keep an exact account , for some time , both of your ...
... increases your credit . Beware of thinking all your own that you possess , and of living accordingly . It is a mistake that many people who have credit fall into . To prevent this , keep an exact account , for some time , both of your ...
Page 100
... increase those hopes , and encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs ; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen , who are endeavouring to weaken ...
... increase those hopes , and encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs ; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen , who are endeavouring to weaken ...
Page 110
... increase the pleasures of it should be regarded ; and every action or word that is unfair , disrespect- ful , or that in any way may give uneasiness , should be avoided , as contrary to the immediate intention of both the players ...
... increase the pleasures of it should be regarded ; and every action or word that is unfair , disrespect- ful , or that in any way may give uneasiness , should be avoided , as contrary to the immediate intention of both the players ...
Page 144
... increased . The season in which the fly laid its eggs , Linnæus knew to be about a fort- night ( I think ) in the month ... increase ; and the species was either destroyed or went elsewhere ; and the wood was effectually preserved ; for ...
... increased . The season in which the fly laid its eggs , Linnæus knew to be about a fort- night ( I think ) in the month ... increase ; and the species was either destroyed or went elsewhere ; and the wood was effectually preserved ; for ...
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