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... appeared to be en- gaged in conversation . You know I understand all the inferior animal tongues : my too great application to the study of them , is the best ex- cuse I can give for the little progress I have made in your charming ...
... appeared to be en- gaged in conversation . You know I understand all the inferior animal tongues : my too great application to the study of them , is the best ex- cuse I can give for the little progress I have made in your charming ...
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... appearance in these states . It is so interesting in itself , as to not need the view of gain to induce engaging in it ; and thence it is never played for money . Those , therefore , who have leisure for such diversions , cannot find ...
... appearance in these states . It is so interesting in itself , as to not need the view of gain to induce engaging in it ; and thence it is never played for money . Those , therefore , who have leisure for such diversions , cannot find ...
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... appeared in one of the daily papers of Paris about the year 1784. The following is the original piece , with some additions and corrections made in it by the author . ] TO THE AUTHORS OF THE JOURNAL . Messieurs , YOU often entertain us ...
... appeared in one of the daily papers of Paris about the year 1784. The following is the original piece , with some additions and corrections made in it by the author . ] TO THE AUTHORS OF THE JOURNAL . Messieurs , YOU often entertain us ...
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... appearance . The effect of this change is so considerable , that a learned man in France , who used to read our books , though not perfectly acquainted with our language , in con- versation with me on the subject of our authors ...
... appearance . The effect of this change is so considerable , that a learned man in France , who used to read our books , though not perfectly acquainted with our language , in con- versation with me on the subject of our authors ...
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... appeared that , by following too quick , I low- ered the kite too much ; by doing which occa- sionally I made it rise again — I have never since that time practised this singular mode of swim- ming , though I think it not impossible to ...
... appeared that , by following too quick , I low- ered the kite too much ; by doing which occa- sionally I made it rise again — I have never since that time practised this singular mode of swim- ming , though I think it not impossible to ...
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Page 32 - 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 10 - I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
Page 33 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 10 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and they laughed at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Page 17 - the opinion of learned philosophers of our race who lived and flourished long before my time that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours ; and I think there was some foundation for that opinion, since by the apparent motion of the great luminary that gives life to all nature, and which in my time has evidently declined considerably...
Page 32 - He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he promises, may at any time, and on any occasion, raise all the money his friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than punctuality and justice in all his dealings ; therefore, never keep borrowed money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever.
Page 31 - Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on.
Page 11 - I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure; you give too much for your whistle.
Page 17 - I listened through curiosity to the discourse of these little creatures ; but as they, in their national vivacity, spoke three or four together, I could make but little of their conversation. I found, however, by some broken expressions that I heard now...
Page 20 - Circumspection, which surveys the whole chess-board, or scene of action ; the relations of the several pieces and situations, the dangers they are respectively exposed to, the several possibilities of their aiding each other, the probabilities that the adversary may...