I could go through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. And like him who, having a garden to weed, does not attempt to eradicate all the bad herbs at once, which would exceed his reach and his strength, but works on one of... Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself - Page 231by Benjamin Franklin - 1875Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...spots. Proceeding thus to the last, I could get through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. And like him who having a garden...but works on one of the beds at a time, and having accomplished the first, proceeds to a second; so I should have (I hoped) the encouraging pleasure,... | |
| 1818 - 502 pages
...spots. Proceeding thus to the last, I could get through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. And like him who, having a garden...bad herbs at once, (which would exceed his reach and • ThU little book » dated S:i7»lay,fiityt, n'3, and fe rathe Editor'* posieniua. Temper. Sun. Mon.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...but works on one of the beds at a time, and having accomplished the first, proceeds to a second; so 1 should have (I hoped) the encouraging pleasure, of seeing on my pages the progress made in virtue, by clearing successively my lines of their spots; till in the end, by a number of courses,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...Res. • * i 2 Fru. * • i 1 Ind. * \ £ Sine. * | Jus. \ Mod. ! Clea. ; Tran. _. | Chas. I j Hum. \ courses in a year. And like him who having a garden to wec'l, docs not attempt to eradicate all the had herbs at once, (which would exceed his reach and his... | |
| Conduct of life - 1822 - 336 pages
...clear of spots. Proceeding thus to the last, I could get through a course in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. And like him who, having a garden...but works on one of the beds at a time, and having accomplished the first, proceeds to a second ; so I should have (I hoped) the encouraging pleasure... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...to the last, I could get through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. 17 And like him who having a garden to weed, does not...but works on one of the beds at a time, and having accomplished the first, proceeds to a second ; so 1 should have (I hoped) the encouraging pleasure,... | |
| United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...quarter of a year, he proposed to try his strength upon the whole ; proceeding, he says, like a man who, having a garden to weed, does not attempt to...bad herbs at once, which would exceed his reach and strength, but works on one of the beds first, and then proceeds to a second. His idea of order requiring... | |
| United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...quarter of a year, he proposed to try his strength upon the whole ; proceeding, he says, like a man who, having a garden to weed, does not attempt to...bad herbs at once, which would exceed his reach and strength, but works on one of the beds first, and then proceeds to a second. His idea of order requiring... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...to the last, I could get through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses in a year. 17 And like him who having a garden to weed, does not...but works on one of the beds at a time, and having accomplished the first, proceeds to a second ; so I should have (I hoped) the encouraging pleasure,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...Proceeding thus to the last, I could get through a course complete in thirteen weeks, and four courses ma year. And like him who having a garden to weed, does not attempt to eradicate al] the bad herbs at once, (which would exceed his reach and his strength,) but works on one of the... | |
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