“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... say , that little that is truly noble can be ex- pected from one who is ever poring on his cafh - book , or balancing his accompts . When I have my returns from abroad , I can tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or ...
... say , that little that is truly noble can be ex- pected from one who is ever poring on his cafh - book , or balancing his accompts . When I have my returns from abroad , I can tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or ...
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... says he , it is the number of the beaft . Several would prefer the number 12000 before any other , as it is the number of the pounds in the great prize . In fhort , fome are pleased to find their own age in their number ; fome that they ...
... says he , it is the number of the beaft . Several would prefer the number 12000 before any other , as it is the number of the pounds in the great prize . In fhort , fome are pleased to find their own age in their number ; fome that they ...
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... says he , men ardently defire , and would not fail to pray for , if they thought their prayers might be effectual for the obtaining of them . HAVING established this great point , that all the most apparent blessings in this life are ...
... says he , men ardently defire , and would not fail to pray for , if they thought their prayers might be effectual for the obtaining of them . HAVING established this great point , that all the most apparent blessings in this life are ...
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... say , that he who will take up another's time and fortune in his fervice , though he has no profpect of rewarding his merit towards him , is as unjuft in his dealings , as he who takes up goods of a tradefiman without intention or ...
... say , that he who will take up another's time and fortune in his fervice , though he has no profpect of rewarding his merit towards him , is as unjuft in his dealings , as he who takes up goods of a tradefiman without intention or ...
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... say , that to speak ill of a merchant , was to begin his fuit with judgment and exe- cution . One cannot , I think , fay more on this occafion , than to repeat , that the merit of the merchant is above that of all other fubjects ; for ...
... say , that to speak ill of a merchant , was to begin his fuit with judgment and exe- cution . One cannot , I think , fay more on this occafion , than to repeat , that the merit of the merchant is above that of all other fubjects ; for ...
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