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...You may remember an Ancient Poet whose Words we have all Studied and Copy'd at School, said long ago, A Man of Words and not of Deeds. Is like a Garden full of Weeds. Tis pity that Good Works among some sorts of People are so little Valued, and Good Words admired in...

...actions to plants; an ancient poet whose words we have all studied and copy'd at school, said long ago, A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds. Tis pity that good works among some sorts of people are so little valued, and good words admired in...

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...finally, he spent the last forty years of his life learning what God can do with a nobody! DL Moody A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. Anon Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don't miss a trick. Make the most of every...

...you may remember an Ancient Poet whose Words we have all Studied and Copy'd at School, said long ago, A Man of Words and not of Deeds, Is like a Garden full of Weeds. 'Tis pity that Good Works among some sorts of People are so little Valued, and Good Words admired in...

...actions to plants; an ancient poet whose words we have all studied and copy'd at school, said long ago, A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds. Tis pity that good works among some sorts of people are so little valued, and good words admired in...

...figuring in the next chapter will appear in Semi-Block Type format. A little knowledge is dangerous A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. LASBORO PARADISE 326, Nirmalkanth Desai Road, VADODARA-390001. 2nd July 2004 Mr. Robert Lancaster,...