Western Miscellany, 1. kötetBenjamin Franklin Ells B.F. Ells, 1778 - 384 oldal |
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4. oldal
... took place in Western Pennsylvania , Ohio , Kentucky , and Tennessee , some fifty years ago ; in which will be given a description of the Jerking , Falling , Rolling , Barking , and Dancing exercises . This was one of the most ...
... took place in Western Pennsylvania , Ohio , Kentucky , and Tennessee , some fifty years ago ; in which will be given a description of the Jerking , Falling , Rolling , Barking , and Dancing exercises . This was one of the most ...
10. oldal
... took it tenderly in his arms , and hastily carried it to the disconsolate parents . Happily , the father and mother were in some measure prepared to re- ceive their child . Their joy was so great that it was more than a quarter of an ...
... took it tenderly in his arms , and hastily carried it to the disconsolate parents . Happily , the father and mother were in some measure prepared to re- ceive their child . Their joy was so great that it was more than a quarter of an ...
15. oldal
... took compassion on his misfortunes , and gave him shelter , and , as the story tellers say , took care of him till he grew to be a big boy . He became , in the course of time , a novice in the monastery , and , as Fra ' Filippo Lippi ...
... took compassion on his misfortunes , and gave him shelter , and , as the story tellers say , took care of him till he grew to be a big boy . He became , in the course of time , a novice in the monastery , and , as Fra ' Filippo Lippi ...
18. oldal
... took the iron chest , with the sarpint in it , and pitches it into the lake here , where it is to this hour for certain ; and ' tis the sarpint struggling down at the bottom , that makes the waves upon it . Many is the living man ...
... took the iron chest , with the sarpint in it , and pitches it into the lake here , where it is to this hour for certain ; and ' tis the sarpint struggling down at the bottom , that makes the waves upon it . Many is the living man ...
24. oldal
... took their leave of flesh in the papal times , which was for- merly prepared to last during the winter by salting , drying , and being . hung up . Slices of this kind of meat are , to this day , called collops in the North ; whence they ...
... took their leave of flesh in the papal times , which was for- merly prepared to last during the winter by salting , drying , and being . hung up . Slices of this kind of meat are , to this day , called collops in the North ; whence they ...
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American Amina animal Anne Burras appearance Armenian arms beautiful boat body called Captain child Christ church cold color Columbia river dead death deep Dexter earth England eyes father fear feet fire flowers give ground hand happy harpoon head heard heart honor horse Hudson's Bay Company hundred inches Indian inhabitants island Kilauea labor land length light living look Lord Malcham Maltese cross marriage miles mind morning mother Mountains native nature never night passed person Pixley plants poor possession pounds pounds sterling returned river rock Rocky Mountains Saint Patrick says scene seemed ship shore side soon soul spirit spot stranger suffer things thou thought thousand Timothy Dexter tion took trees Trinitarians Tyrol vessel whole wife William Penn young
Népszerű szakaszok
96. oldal - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
94. oldal - 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 debt. You give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor: you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink...
93. oldal - What maintains one vice would bring up two children. 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 what Poor Richard says, Many a little makes a mickle; and farther, Beware of little expenses; A small leak will sink a great ship; and again, Who dainties love shall beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
91. oldal - Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while Laziness travels so slowly that Poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business : let not that drive thee ; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,
94. oldal - When you have got your bargain, you may, perhaps, think little of payment; but creditors, Poor Richard tells us, have better memories than debtors; and in another place says, creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short. Time will seem to have added...
94. oldal - Experience keeps a dear school ; but fools will learn in no other...
79. oldal - But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
203. oldal - And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.