...children, Bacon tells us, in one of his Essays, are " Impediments to great enterprises : " and adds, " Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject, Mr. D'Israeli's work on " The Literary Character." chapter xviii....

...is his theoloyy about as much as the following sentiments are Lord Bacon's theology : — "He that bath wife and children bath given hostages to fortune...; which, both in affection and means, have married aud endowed the public A single lite dolb well with churchmen [clergymen], for charity will hardly...

...the elder are disinherited. VIII.— OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason that those that have children should have greatest care of future times, unto...

...sentiment of Dr. King completely agrees with the words of Bacon :—"He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...affection and means, have married and endowed the public." 16. Thus, sir, as I proceed in the examination of your work, even the very authorities you quote are...

...benevolence, or hold in too high regard and respect the public spirit and philanthropy of its author. " Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from unmarried or childless men, who, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public."...

...benevolence becomes more diffused, it is apt to be less concentrated. Bacon, in his Essays, observes, that " the best works, and of greatest merit for the public,...from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affections and means, have married and endowed the public." Hence, too, we may understand why men whose...

...children, Bacon tells us, in one of his Essays, are *' Impediments to great enterprises:" and adds, " Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject, Mr. D' Israeli's work on " The Literary Character." chapter xriii....

...tells us, in om of Us Essays, are " impediments to great enterprises : " and ados, " Certainly, the but works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject. Mr. D'Israeli's work en " The Literary Character," chapter xriil....

...fever,' and anxious to return to his family. " He that hath wife and children," says Lord Bacon, " hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief." Men under such bonds are peculiarly unfitted for the chequered life of a Santa Fe trader. The domestic...

...Single Life. He that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impedimenis to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason, that those that have children, should have greatest care of future times,...