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... rich ; but his temper and disposition will be changed . He ac- quires his wealth with difficulty ; and we always love the product of our attention and labor . He is now a rich man ; but the finer feelings and nobler sentiments of his ...
... rich ; but his temper and disposition will be changed . He ac- quires his wealth with difficulty ; and we always love the product of our attention and labor . He is now a rich man ; but the finer feelings and nobler sentiments of his ...
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... rich ; but these men are poor . A small portion of the product of their labor goes to the support of themselves and their families ; but the far greater part is applied to the aggrandizement of Po- lydore's establishment . And as this ...
... rich ; but these men are poor . A small portion of the product of their labor goes to the support of themselves and their families ; but the far greater part is applied to the aggrandizement of Po- lydore's establishment . And as this ...
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... rich man : how much more incumbent was it upon us to be titillated by the pleasantry of his majesty of Pan- demonium ? ] Devil . Of the magnitude of him who " Collecting all his might , dilated stood , " Like Teneriff or Atlas ; of whom ...
... rich man : how much more incumbent was it upon us to be titillated by the pleasantry of his majesty of Pan- demonium ? ] Devil . Of the magnitude of him who " Collecting all his might , dilated stood , " Like Teneriff or Atlas ; of whom ...
Page 47
... rich ; " another is " damned poor . " In summer , it is as " hot as hell ; " and in winter , as " cold as damnation : " the word " damn " and its derivatives , making nearly one half of their vo- cabulary . [ The clock struck one . He ...
... rich ; " another is " damned poor . " In summer , it is as " hot as hell ; " and in winter , as " cold as damnation : " the word " damn " and its derivatives , making nearly one half of their vo- cabulary . [ The clock struck one . He ...
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... rich and none poor ; where the earth , the air , and the water are free ; where the whole village assem- bles at dances and public feasts , and all unite in amuse- ments interesting to all ; where every heart is light , and every tongue ...
... rich and none poor ; where the earth , the air , and the water are free ; where the whole village assem- bles at dances and public feasts , and all unite in amuse- ments interesting to all ; where every heart is light , and every tongue ...
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alkahest amusement antient Apicius appear Aristippus attention become body character children of men Chotahowee christian civilized consequence contempt continued countenance CRITO damned delight desire devil dignity discover Doctor Johnson earth endeavor evil exertions existence eyes fathers favor feel filly follies Frank French revolution friendship Gabble give hand happiness heard heaven Hobah honor hope idea Jack Flash labor language laws long con luxury Lycurgus malignity manner mean ment mind miserable mountains multitude Muscogulgee nation nature necessity never object observed opinion orthoepy passions peace perceive philosophers Piomingo Plato pleasure poet Poison polished political Polydore portunity possessed prejudices pronunciation quakers Quassia refinement render republican rich savage SAVAGE-NO Schoolmaster slavery slaves smiles society soul species spirit suppose talk thing thou thought tion vice virtue virtuous vitious warrior words
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Page 289 - To the very moment that he bade me tell it; Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field, Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Page 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Page 156 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Page 78 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children unto them, the same became mighty men, which were of old, men of renown.
Page 225 - The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting.
Page 217 - For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words.
Page 301 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Page 202 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Page 94 - And he said bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat : and he brought him wine, and he drank. And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.