Young Benjamin Franklin: Or, The Right Road Through Life, A Boy's Book on a Boy's Own SubjectHarper & Brothers, 1862 - 561 pages |
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Page viii
... worldly welfare , the laws of worldly happiness , and the rules of worldly duty to the viii PREFACE .
... worldly welfare , the laws of worldly happiness , and the rules of worldly duty to the viii PREFACE .
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... worldly duty to the young men of the present generation . As to the handling of the subject , some expla- nation is needed . Uncle Benjamin , who is made the expounder of the Franklinian philosophy to the boy Benjamin himself , is not a ...
... worldly duty to the young men of the present generation . As to the handling of the subject , some expla- nation is needed . Uncle Benjamin , who is made the expounder of the Franklinian philosophy to the boy Benjamin himself , is not a ...
Page 98
... worldly philosophy by way of salt to the food ; and so , you see , you can be digest- ing your dinner and your duty in life both at the same time . " The youngster proceeded to carry out his un- cle's order in good earnest , for the sea ...
... worldly philosophy by way of salt to the food ; and so , you see , you can be digest- ing your dinner and your duty in life both at the same time . " The youngster proceeded to carry out his un- cle's order in good earnest , for the sea ...
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... worldly wisdom that had been for the first time revealed to him . The uncle noticed the impression his words had made , and added , " Such , my little man , are the social advantages of prudence , and such the heavy penalties that men ...
... worldly wisdom that had been for the first time revealed to him . The uncle noticed the impression his words had made , and added , " Such , my little man , are the social advantages of prudence , and such the heavy penalties that men ...
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... worldly discretion would prompt us to be neither , for there is no real prudence in ignor- ing the duties , the dignities , or even the charities of life . " " Tell me , then , uncle , what prudence really is , " asked the boy , who was ...
... worldly discretion would prompt us to be neither , for there is no real prudence in ignor- ing the duties , the dignities , or even the charities of life . " " Tell me , then , uncle , what prudence really is , " asked the boy , who was ...
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Page 430 - Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 306 - Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep" — the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care; The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great Nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast — Lady M. What do you mean? Macb. Still it cried "Sleep no more!
Page 289 - ... other teaches me, that every grain of sand may harbour within it the tribes and the families of a busy population. The one...
Page 275 - Windsor, thou didst swear to me then, as I was washing thy wound, to marry me and make me my lady thy wife.
Page 275 - A made a finer end, and went away an it had been any christom child. A parted even just between twelve and one, even at the turning o' the tide. For after I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon his fingers...
Page 291 - When an old bachelor marries a young wife, what is he to expect ? 'Tis now six months since Lady Teazle made me the happiest of men — and I have been the most miserable dog ever since ! We tiffed a little going to church, and fairly quarrelled before the bells had done ringing.
Page 306 - Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep,' the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast, — Lady M. What do you mean ? Macb. Still it cried ' Sleep no more ! ' to all the house : ' Glamis hath murder'd sleep, and therefore Cawdor Shall sleep no more ; Macbeth shall sleep no more.
Page 305 - One cried, God bless us ! and, Amen, the other ; As they had seen me, with these hangman's hands, Listening their fear. I could not say, amen, When they did say, God bless us.
Page 17 - At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father in his business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and soap-boiler...
Page 290 - ... was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other...