 Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for...  Letters to Young Ladies - Page 201by Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1837 - 259 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States - 1847 - 608 pages
...a boy, I met with this book, which was written, I think, by the father of Dr. Mather, of Boston. It gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn...influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always net a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of rr tation j and if I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1839 - 268 pages
...possessor, that seveml leaves of it were torn put ; hut the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, .is to have an influence on my conduct through life ;...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than ainy other kind of repu116 tation ; and if I have heen, as you seem to think, i... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...torn out ; but the remainder gave me sueh a turn of thinking as to have an influenee on my eonduet through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the eharaeter of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pages
...written by your father.* It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...written by your rather. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on uiy conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good,... | |
 | Theology - 1842 - 514 pages
...written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, To increase the power of doing good, Mr. Mather devised a plan of voluntary association, very similar... | |
 | Religion - 1842 - 1046 pages
...written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out : but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, To increase the power of doing good, Mr. Mather devised a plan of voluntary association, very similar... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder - Christian life - 1843 - 236 pages
...the author, in these words : " When I was a boy, I met with a book entitled, Essays to do Good. It gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation; and if I have been as you seem to think, a useful... | |
 | John Foster - Essays - 1844 - 432 pages
...written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a... | |
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