Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Personal CultureHutchinson, 1935 - 360 pages |
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... look upon you as their debtor in this . A third sort shall scarce know what they have done . These are much like a vine , which is satisfied by being frutiful in its kind , and bears a bunch of grapes without expecting any thanks for it ...
... look upon you as their debtor in this . A third sort shall scarce know what they have done . These are much like a vine , which is satisfied by being frutiful in its kind , and bears a bunch of grapes without expecting any thanks for it ...
Page 69
... look beyond their own noses , life is hum - drum and prosaic . But for those who , having eyes , know how to use them , for those who , having ears , can hear , life under the most homely conditions , in its dreariest aspect , within ...
... look beyond their own noses , life is hum - drum and prosaic . But for those who , having eyes , know how to use them , for those who , having ears , can hear , life under the most homely conditions , in its dreariest aspect , within ...
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... look rather incongruous on silk hat or billycock ! ) but we wear the favours of our lady - loves in our hearts . Many a young knight of to - day , who has not to fight the Saracen , but is yet hard pressed in the fight against black ...
... look rather incongruous on silk hat or billycock ! ) but we wear the favours of our lady - loves in our hearts . Many a young knight of to - day , who has not to fight the Saracen , but is yet hard pressed in the fight against black ...
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