Evebt description of Dyeing and Cleaniag done en thp shortest notice at the Thames Djcing Establishment, near CQrnar of Richmond and Rolloston-streets.—Advt.
As the ignorant perform the duties of life from tho hope of reward, so the wise men', out of respect to the opinions and prejudice of mankind, should perform the same without motives of interest. Jfe should not create a division in the understandings of the ignorant, who are: inclined to outward works. Thp learned; man, by industriously performing all the duties of life, should induce the vulgar to attend to.ithem. '',■■.
Selfish- to the T ast.—Barthe, the French dramatic author, was remarkable for selfishness. Calling upon a friend, whose opinion he wished to have on a new comedy/he found him in his last moments; but, notwithstanding, proposed to him to hear it read " Consider," said said the dying man, "I have not above an hour to live." "Ah,' replied Ufirthe, " but this -will only occupy half the tfme f |
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Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1691, 4 June 1874, Page 2
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