 | 1812 - 314 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at the billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be...day; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump. r It shews, besides, that you are mindful of what you owe ; it makes you appear a careful, as well... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes, 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, br sends for his money next day ; demands it before he can receive it in a lump. It shows, besides,... | |
 | 1818 - 254 trang
...by a creditor, makes him. easy six months longer ; but if he see you at the billiard table, or hear your voice at a tavern, when you should be at •work,...day, demands it before he can receive it in a lump. Beware of thinking all your own that you possess, and of living accordingly. It is a mistake that many... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes 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...receive it in a lump. It shows, besides, that you ave mimfful of what you owe ; it makes you appear a careful as well as an honest man, and that still... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 trang
...makes him easy six months longer. THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR 73 8. 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 bis money the next day ; and demands it before he can receive it in a lamp. 9. It shows besides, that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at a hilliard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day — demand! it before he can receive it in a lump. It shows, besides, that you are mindful of what... | |
 | 1821 - 156 trang
...136 heard by a creditor, makes 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 the next day. Finer clothes than he or his wife wears, or greater expense in any. particular than he affords himself,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - 758 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes 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 the next day. Finer clothes than he or his wife wears, or greater expence in any particular than he affords himself,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 trang
...hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day—demands it before he can receive it in a lump. It shows, besides, that you arc mindful of what you owe ; it makes you appear a careful as well as an honest man, and that still... | |
 | 1821 - 356 trang
...night, heard by a creditor, makes 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, be sends for his money the next day — demands it before he can receive it in a lump. It shows, besides,... | |
| |
The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night... 
