 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
 | Enoch Pond - 1844 - 192 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...have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation, and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful... | |
 | John Foster - English essays - 1844 - 590 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 - 1846 - 320 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...Ft had heen so little regarded hy a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; hut the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as...life ; for I have always set a greater value on the c* •cter of a doer of good than any other kind c' e tation ; and if I have heen, as you se-m to think,... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 606 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... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - Labor - 1847 - 300 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 of thinking, as to have an influence on my con* duct through life ; for / have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remaind-cr 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, as you seem to think, a useful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 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 an influence on my conduct through life; for 1 have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave me such a turn uf thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through...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, as you seem to think, a useful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 318 pages
...written by your father. It hail 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful... | |
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