| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 Seiten
...remainder gave me such a turn <>l thinking, as to have an Influence on my cortJuci through life ; for 1 have always set a greater value on the character of a doer rf good, tlian any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 ! ave been, as- you (ceiii to think, a useful... | |
| 1834 - 546 Seiten
...Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn...on my conduct through life: for I have always set а greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 Seiten
...written by your father. It has been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves ol it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an 'mfluence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a... | |
| Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1835 - 220 Seiten
...Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn...have always set a greater value on the character of the doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary zeal of Henry Martyn, which left... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1835 - 262 Seiten
...former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out : but the remainder gave me such a turn for thinking, as to 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 - 1837 - 356 Seiten
...father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn put ; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking,...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... | |
| 1847 - 608 Seiten
...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...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 owes the advantage of... | |
| Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1839 - 276 Seiten
...Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn...conduct through life : for I have always set a greater vajue on the character of the doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." , The missionary zeal... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 Seiten
...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 - 1839 - 268 Seiten
...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 ;...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 useful citizen, the... | |
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