 | American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...upon debt's back ; whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. such a government tyrannical ? And... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...upon debt's back," whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. " It is hard tor an empty bag to stand upright." What would you think of that prince... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...on Debt's back ' ? whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue : " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' And so, ' Rather go to bed supperless... | |
 | Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 pages
...rides upon debt's back ;' whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue : ' It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' What would you think of that prince,... | |
 | Paul Janet - Ethics - 1881 - 372 pages
...downright lying. For lying rides upon Debts back. A free-born man ought not to be afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. " We should then avoid so to subject... | |
 | Chautauquas - 1882 - 630 pages
...upon debt's back ;' whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. 'It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' What would you think of that prince,... | |
 | sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 pages
...rides upon debt's back ; " whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue : " It is hard for an 1 Superfluities, unnecessary things. * Veracity, truthfulness,... | |
 | Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 pages
...upon debt's back;' whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and 59 virtue. ' It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' What would you think of that... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - Biography - 1884 - 564 pages
...upon debt's back ; ' whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. ' It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' What would you think of that prince,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...upon debt's back;' whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak * * * spirit and virtue. 'It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.' What would you think of that prince,... | |
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And again to the same purpose, Lying rides upon debt's back. Whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue: 'tis hard for an empty bag to stand... 
