| 1866 - 358 Seiten
...regarded by a former PofTeflbr, that feveral Leaves of it were torn out ; but the Remainder gave me fuch a Turn of thinking, as to have an Influence on my Conduct through Life ; for I have always fet a greater Value on the Character of a Doer of Good than on any other Kind of Reputation." In the... | |
| 1866 - 368 Seiten
...fuch a Turn of thinking, as to have an Influence on my Conduct through Life ; for I have always fet a greater Value on the Character of a Doer of Good than on any other Kind of Reputation." In the fame Letter is to be found that often told anecdote of an Interview he once had with Dr. Mather.... | |
| 1866 - 636 Seiten
...regarded by a former Pofleflbr, that feveral Leaves of it were torn out ; but the Remainder gave me fuch a Turn of thinking, as to have an Influence on my Conduct through Life ; for I have always fet a greater Value on the Character of a Doer of Good than on any other Kind of Reputation." In the... | |
| 1867 - 612 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...have an influence on my conduct through life ; for / have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation;... | |
| George Alsop - 1869 - 194 Seiten
...$1.50. Lexington, Ky., 1823 The reading of this book, " Essays to do Good," gave me such a turn for thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through...greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation, and if I have been, as yon seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1876 - 394 Seiten
...p. 291. 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...character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of a reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owe the advantage... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1876 - 292 Seiten
...Good, of which several leaves were 8 missing ; " but the remainder," as he said, when in his old' age, "gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always •8et a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation." At... | |
| James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 Seiten
...remainder," he says, " gave me such a turn of thinking, aa to have an influence on my conduct through life 1 for I 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 owes all the advantages... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 Seiten
...written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor that several leaves of it any other kind of reputation; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
| 1877 - 972 Seiten
...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...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 uitizou. the public... | |
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