Anglo-American Pottery: Old English China with American Views; a Manual for Collectors

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Страница xi - We wish, finally, that the last object to the sight of him who leaves his native shore, and the first to gladden his who revisits it, may be something which shall remind him of the liberty and the glory of his country. Let it rise ! let it rise, till it meet the sun in his coming; let the earliest light of the morning gild it, and parting day linger and play on its summit.
Страница 146 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
Страница 158 - Jesus, my All, to heaven is gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon; His track I see, and I'll pursue The narrow way, till him I view.
Страница 146 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping fox catches no poultry...
Страница 144 - If you would know the value of money, try to borrow some. When the well is dry they know the worth of water.
Страница 145 - He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Страница 152 - Behold Him rising from the grave : Behold Him rais'd on high : He pleads His merit there to save Transgressors doom'd to die.
Страница 144 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Страница 16 - By His Excellency George Washington, Esq: General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America...
Страница 144 - Three removes are as bad as a fire. Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.

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