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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 174
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...man's study to exempt himself. Let him that desires to make others happy make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: The Adventurer and Idler

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...general and so mischievous, let it be every man's stndy to exempt himself. Let him that desires to see others happy make haste to give, while his gift...
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Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ...

Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...of-ourselves, we ought to be 'exact and severe. Let him, who dcsuvs to see others happy, make h«"'to .give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember, that every moment of delay takes awSy something from the value of his benefaction. And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect,...
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The English Reader

Lindley Murray - 1828 - 262 pages
...charity and candour . But in judging of ourselves , we ought to be exact and severe . Let him , who desires to see others happy , make haste to give while...can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment oif delay , takes away something from the value of his benefaction . And let him'who proposes his ow...
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Ethics for youth, by a member of the Church of England

Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...changes its form. Yet the admonitions of nature, however importunate, are too often in vain ; let him who desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and let him who seeks his own happiness, reflect that while he forms his purpose the day rolls on, and...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away his last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in the fields where he once was young. Yet it is certain, that these admonitions of nature, however forcible, however importunate, are too...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - 1829 - 216 pages
...spirit of charity and candour. But in judging of ourselves, we ought to be exact and severe. Let him who desires to see others happy, make haste to give while...; and remember, that every moment of delay, takes avvay something from the value of his benefaction. And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect,...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in the fields where he once was young.—Iohtuon. DCCXXVI. Go little book; thyself present As child whose parent is unkent, To him...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language ...

Lindley Murray - 1829 - 766 pages
...unknown to us ; and beholds repentance ready to spring up among many, whom we consider as reprobates. Let him that desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gifts can be enjoyed ; and remember, that every moment of delay, takes away something from the value...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away his last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...once was young. From this inattention, so general sJid so mischievous, let it be every man's study to exempt himself. Let him that desires to see others...
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