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The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 466
by Francis Bacon - 1858
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Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...abilities, and induce one habit of both ; and there is no means to help this but by seasonable intermission In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,...him seasonably water the one and destroy the other. The Thirty-ninth, also in the collection of 161 2, forms from its subject, " Of Custom and Education,"...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...there is no means to help this but by seasonable intermission In studies, whatsoever a man comroandeth upon himself, let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever...him seasonably water the one and destroy the other. The Thirty-ninth, also in the collection of 1612, forms from its subject, " Of Custom and Education,"...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...use Let not a man force a hahit upon himself, let him set hours for it; hut whatsoever is agreeahle to his nature, let him take no care for any set times,...fly to it of themselves so as the spaces of other husiness or studies will suffice. A man's nature runs either to herhs or weeds, therefore let him seasonahly...
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The Christian Treasury, Volume 1

Protestantism - 1846 - 644 pages
...produces love and gratitude; life gives immortality and insures enjoyment. — Jones of ffaijland. A MAN'H descending; the returns of trust; A gleam of glory...after six days' shower*; The Church's love-feasts; t — liacon, If the idle man were compelled to count the tickings of a watch for one hour, he would...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...those things they do not affect. In .studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon aimself, let him %et hours for it; but whatsoever is agreeable to his nature,...no care for any set times ; for his thoughts will riy to it of themselves, so as the spaces of oiher business or studies will suffice. A man's nature...
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Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding

Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...therefore, and prevail, so that which thou beginnest in difficulty shall end in comfort. NOTE (4 Y). In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself let him set hours for it ; but whatever is agreeable to his nature, let him take no care for any set hours, for his thoughts will...
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A Flora of Leicestershire. ... By M. Kirby. With Notes by Her Sister [S ...

Mary Kirby - 1850 - 204 pages
...passionflower of tropical America is supposed to represent the instruments of our Saviour's passion. " A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds ; therefore...seasonably water the one, and destroy the other."— BACON. ORDER. PORTULACACES. LINNJEAN CLASS. ORDER. in. in. Montia fontana. water blinks. wet places,...
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A Flora of Leicestershire

Mary Kirby - Botany - 1850 - 208 pages
...passionflower of tropical America is supposed to represent the instruments of our Saviour's passion. " A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds ; therefore...seasonably water the one, and destroy the other."— BACON. ORDER. PORTULACACE^E. LINXJEAN CLASS. ORDER. in. in. Montia fontana. water blinks, wet places,...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...incola fuit anima mea :" when they convrrae in those things they do not affect. In studies, »bsuoever a man commandeth upon himself, let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever is agreeable to hii nature, let him take no care for any set times ; for hi* thoughts will fly to it of themselves;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...BACON. As to temporary inability, his golden rules were, " 1st, Fix good, obliterate bad times. 2dly, In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself, let him set hours for it; but whatever is agreeable tc his nature, let him take no care for any set houia, for his thoughts will...
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