| 1898 - 728 pages
...celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long.' (SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, act i. sc. 2.) 2. ' Mankind was my business ; the common welfare was my...forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business.' (DICKENS, ' Christmas Carol,' stave I.) 4. (a) TENNYSON, 'In Memoriam,' canto 28. (V) LONGFELLOW, '... | |
| Sherman Williams - 1898 - 344 pages
...were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to hifnself. "Business! " cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare wtu my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business." Scrooge was very... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1899 - 454 pages
...always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. " Business ! " cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again....of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business ! " It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and... | |
| Nora Archibald Smith - 1899 - 154 pages
...declare that other people's children are other people's business. "Business!" as Scrooge's Ghost said. " Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my...charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my 132 business ! The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business."... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1899 - 140 pages
...good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. " Busmess ! " cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. " Mankind...was my business. The common welfare was my business ; charily, mercv, forbearance, and benevolence were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1875 - 292 pages
...were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again....of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business ! " It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and... | |
| 1900 - 316 pages
...Scrooge. "Business," cried the ghost, wringing its hands. "Mankind was my business, the common welfare was my business — the dealings of my trade were but...water in the comprehensive ocean of my business." Oh Christian woman of America ! is not the ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT. 199 welfare of this great... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1902 - 194 pages
...were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again....water in the comprehensive ocean of my business?" It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and flung... | |
| Sherman Williams - 1902 - 504 pages
...were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. "Business! " cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again....forbearance, and benevolence were all my business." Scrooge was very much dismayed to hear the specter going on at this rate, and began to quake exceedingly.... | |
| Edward Everett Hale (Jr.) - 1903 - 298 pages
...this to himself. "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing his hands again. " Mankind was my business.1 The common welfare was my business ; charity, mercy,...of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business ! " Scrooge was very much dismayed to hear the specter going on at this rate, and began to quake exceedingly.... | |
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