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" Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six. Four spend in prayer— the rest on nature fix. Rather. Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and 'all to heaven. "
The Use of Life - Page 227
by John Lubbock - 1894 - 279 pages
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones, Volume 2

John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 636 pages
...in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, — the rest on nature fix : BATHER, Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven. If we sometimes suffer the humiliation, of seeing great talents and extensive erudition prostituted...
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The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2

William Jones - 1807 - 534 pages
...sleep, in law's grave study six, , Four spend in prayer, — the rest on nature fix: RATHER, Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven. If we fometimes fuffer the humiliation, of feeing great talents and extenfive erudition proftituted...
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The history of Lynn. To which is prefixed a copious account of ..., Volume 1

William Richards - 1812 - 676 pages
...the rest on nature !;>;." For which Sir William Jones is said to have substituted the following;, " Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven." ^ The worshipful kindred of John Rents, and MX Bovi/ti; alias the pretended Antijacoiini, who have...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer — the rest on nature fix. Rather, Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, ' Ten to the world allot — and all to heaven. How high is the gratification of thus witnessing the union of true genius with sincere Christianity...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 1

1817 - 630 pages
...obvious improvement on Sir EilwarJ Coke's allotuictu of time, was found among his papers - — " Seven hours to law ; to soothing slumber seven ; " Ten to the world allot ; and all to Heaven." t Among bis various correspondent! in England, was the late Dr. Richard Price. In a letter addressed...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 1

1817 - 630 pages
...obvious improvement on Sir EdwarJ Coke's allotment of time, was found among his papers • — " Seven hours to law ; to soothing slumber seven ; " Ten to the world allot ; and all to Heaven." •f• Among bis various correspondents in England, was the late Dr. Kichard Price. ID a letter addressed...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 22

1821 - 360 pages
...in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, — the rest on nature fix : RATHER, Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven. If we sometimes suffer the humiliation of seeing great talents and extensive erudition prostituted...
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The Tract Magazine and Christian Miscellany

1883 - 404 pages
...spend in prayers, the rest on nature fix." Sir William Jones altered the lines to these — " Seven hours to Law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven." Both knew that busy men must be men of devout hearts. They knew that the great world is the unseen,...
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A Discourse on the Lives and Characters of Thomas Jefferson and ..., Volume 1

William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pages
...himself; and his retirement from it has always * Teignmouth's Life of Sir William Jones, p. 257. " Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven." See also, LAW of Bailments, p. 122, 123. 8 been matter of public regret. To him belongs the glory of...
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The life of ... sir Edward Coke, knt

Humphry William Woolrych - 1826 - 266 pages
...epulisque duas; Quod superest ultro sacris largire camcenis. Co. Liti. 64. Thus altered by Doddridge:— Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allow, and all to Heav'n. enjoined him to report in print (g). He must indeed have felt severely when...
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