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New Universal Letter-writer ... to which are Prefixed ... a Set of ...

1867 - 230 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up a friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions, that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of a hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer...
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Harry Blake's trouble, by the author of 'Ben Holt's good name'.

Charlotte Grace O'Brien - 1868 - 138 pages
...great weight on his mind ; those bad brothers of bis set a terrible example to a young boy like him." "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice in a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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The book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding

Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...gold who can win it. INDUSTRY. <D •0 <o ffl >> "0 'NDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, "heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees...
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The Graded-school First-fifth Reader, Book 5

Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1875 - 348 pages
...into an amiable simplicity, and render deformity itself agreeable. Joseph. Addiaon. BE INDUSTRIOUS. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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The biblical museum. Old Testament, Volumes 9-10

James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 pages
...person amassing much money, it is said, ' He U gathering in his harvest.' ' 'RoberU. f Dr. J. Hamilton. "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer ; but If he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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Stories from history, by E. Taylor and other authors

Emily Taylor - 1876 - 292 pages
...working-man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter." And he tells young tradesmen to remember that " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, keeps him easy sir months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a...
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Common Sense in Business, Or, Practical Answers to Practical Questions on ...

Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1878 - 384 pages
...not be counselled cannot be helped. If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, says " Poor Richard," heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a...
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The national thrift reader

Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 pages
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to bo regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, ho sends for his money the next day ; demands it before he can receive it in a lump. " It shows, besides,...
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The Hosier and glover

1880 - 234 pages
...an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse' for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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Kent's New Commentary: A Manual for Young Men

Charles H. Kent - 1880 - 192 pages
...should place your standard high as to require great vigilance in living up to it." — Amos Laurence. "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...nine at night, heard by a creditor makes him easy six mouths longer ; but if he sees you at the billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you...
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