 | 1850 - 790 페이지
...calendar months next after June 1st, 1851. PUNCTUALITY. IT is said of Mehmcthon, that, when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute, to be fixed, that no time might he wasted in the idleness of suspense ; — and of Washington, that when his secretary,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 페이지
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, which was, that, whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Rambler, vol. 9. When we have deducted all that is absorbed in sleep, all that is inevitably appropriated... | |
 | 1851 - 398 페이지
...pleasure, always remembering the useful dream. PUNCTUALITY. — It is said of Melancthon, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour but the minute to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in idle suspense ; and of Washington, that when his secretary, being repeatedly... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 690 페이지
...even that of Daffy downdilly's mother. PUNCTUALITY. — It is said of Melancthon, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in idleness or suspense. And of Washington, that when his secretary, being... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 페이지
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, which was, that, whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Rambler, vol. 9. When we have deducted all that is absorbed in sleep, all that is inevitably appropriated... | |
 | John Todd - 1853 - 302 페이지
...their time, and lead them to distrust our promises in future. IlETROOF WAHDED OFF. 161 Malancthon says, when he had an appointment, he expected not only the hour but the minute, to be fixed, that the time might not run out in idleness or suspense. " The punctuality of Dr Chalmers's father was so well... | |
 | 1855 - 396 페이지
...able to render the cause of education. E. s. PUNCTUALITY. It is said of Melancthon, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute, to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in the idleness of suspense ; and of Washington, that when his secretary, being... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 376 페이지
...handful of money, than have been kept thus long out of my study.' Melancthon, when he had an appointment, expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that time might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Seneca has long since taught us, that time is the... | |
 | 1856 - 852 페이지
...from the stock originally obtained in Persia. PUNCTUALITY. It is said of Melancthon, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute, to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in the idleness of suspense; and of Washington, that when his secretary, being... | |
 | 1857 - 594 페이지
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, which was, that whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that the day might not be allowed to run out in the idleness of suspense. " THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY" AGAIN ! WITH great pleasure... | |
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Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an... 
