Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1842 edition. Extrait: ...is a fire, nor let them, at any time, play with fire. Never take a lighted candle, without a lantern, into a stable; or venture into a hayloft, even with a lantern. Leaving chimneys too long unswept; making too great a blaze in a fire-place; letting a candle ...
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Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1842 edition. Extrait: ...is a fire, nor let them, at any time, play with fire. Never take a lighted candle, without a lantern, into a stable; or venture into a hayloft, even with a lantern. Leaving chimneys too long unswept; making too great a blaze in a fire-place; letting a candle or lamp burn, or a poker remain in the fire, when there is no person in the room; and carrying about the house a candle with a long snuff; should be carefully avoided: as should also every thing else that is at all likely to occasion any mischief by fire. In going about the house at night, especially to bed, when any light is necessary, it is proper to use a small Iantern; or a short candle, or a lamp, in a large flat candlestick, with snuffers, and an extinguisher. By the laws of our land, every servant, through whose carelessness or negligence, a house, or an out-house, is set on fire, is liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds; and, if it be not immediately paid, to be sent to the house of correction, for eighteen months, and there kept to hard labour. Be not eye-servants. Take no advantage of the absence of your masters and mistresses, or of their want of attention, to neglect their business; to disobey their orders, in any respect; or to waste, or, any way, wilfully abuse their property.--Be conscientious even in little matters. Never tell an untruth, or attempt to deceive any body. On no occasion, especially when you propose yourselves for hire, pretend that your health, or strength, or any of your qualifications, are greater than you really think they are. When you commit a fault, or meet with an accident, (which the most steady, careful people, will sometimes do, ) never deny it; even if you should expect to be blamed, or...
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Add this copy of Lessons for Young Persons in Humble Life [By E. Frank] to cart. $59.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.