 I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance; leaving the other virtues to their ordinary chance, only marking every...  The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Fra to Har - Page 211910Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 502 pages
...virtue, upon that day.* FORM OF THE PAGES. TEMPERANCE — Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus in the first week my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance : leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...MEMOIRS OF 1-ORM OF THE PAGES. PART II. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dulness : drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance ; leaving... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1822 - 336 pages
...i Frugality i Industry Sincerity Justice Moderation Cleanliness i Tranquillity Chastity Humility I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid the least ofience against Temperance; leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...of the late BF Bacbe. Form of the page». TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dulnew : drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus ш the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance ; leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...27.] LIFE OF FRANKLIN. FORM OF THE PAGES. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance; leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...into effect. — EDITOR. FORM OF THE PAGES. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance; leaving... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day. " I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance; leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...into effect. — EDITOR. FORM OF THE PAGES. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance; leaving... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1853 - 324 pages
...every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue upon that day. I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, on the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against temperance; leaving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...Monday. * * * * ] , IIum*y. 1 1 Tuesday. * • Wed'ay * Thur'ay. * 1 ! Friday. * * * * Sat'ny. • I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively. Thus, in the first week, my great guard was to avoid every the least offence against Temperance ; leaving... | |
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