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... should be altered immediately upon his expreffing his diffatisfac- tion , and may expect to have his rude remarks retali- ated upon him with intereft . As nothing is more pro- voking to fome tempers than raillery , a prudent perfon will ...
... should be altered immediately upon his expreffing his diffatisfac- tion , and may expect to have his rude remarks retali- ated upon him with intereft . As nothing is more pro- voking to fome tempers than raillery , a prudent perfon will ...
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James Burgh. If you should by raillery make another ridiculous ( which is more than you can promise upon ) , remember , that the judicious part of the company will not think the better of you for your having a knack at drollery , or ...
James Burgh. If you should by raillery make another ridiculous ( which is more than you can promise upon ) , remember , that the judicious part of the company will not think the better of you for your having a knack at drollery , or ...
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... should stand it out , people will think you twice in the wrong - in committing a folly , and in perfifting in it . Whereas if you frankly own your mistake , they will al- low your candor as an apology for half the fault . It is ...
... should stand it out , people will think you twice in the wrong - in committing a folly , and in perfifting in it . Whereas if you frankly own your mistake , they will al- low your candor as an apology for half the fault . It is ...
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... should any one be the worfe for coming into company with you ? Be not yourself provoked : Why fhould you give any man the advantage over you ? To fay that one has opinions very different from thofe commonly received , is faying that he ...
... should any one be the worfe for coming into company with you ? Be not yourself provoked : Why fhould you give any man the advantage over you ? To fay that one has opinions very different from thofe commonly received , is faying that he ...
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... should mifs reflecting , that perfons more advanced in age than themfelves , have of courfe the advantage of fo many years ' experience beyond themfelves ; and that , if all other things were equal , the fingle circumftance of hav- ing ...
... should mifs reflecting , that perfons more advanced in age than themfelves , have of courfe the advantage of fo many years ' experience beyond themfelves ; and that , if all other things were equal , the fingle circumftance of hav- ing ...
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Page 456 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
Page 424 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 425 - I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
Page 424 - LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion : bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM CIV. "DLESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD *~* my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty...
Page 424 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 21 - You need not tell all the truth, unless to those who have a right to know it all. But let all you tell be truth.
Page 456 - Take heed to yourselves that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; and then the Lord's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.
Page 537 - If your treasure be in the world, so is the love of your hearts. And if ye love the world, and the things of the world, the love of God is not in you ; and the love of God is the love of his commandments ; and he that loveth not God's commandments...
Page 424 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works : in wifdom haft thou made them all ; the earth is full of thy riches.
Page 179 - Thy goodnefs beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who beft can tell, ye fons of light, Angels; for ye behold Him, and with fongs And choral fymphonies, day without night, Circle His throne rejoicing : ye in heaven ; On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him firft, Him laft, Him midft, and without end.