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The Pleasures of Life

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The Pleasures of Life

John, Sir Lubbock

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A banker, a scientist, and a member of Parliament, all one man, lists the pleasures of life and finds them everywhere. Lubbock's chapters on books, friendship, time, travel, and the beauties of nature became one of the best-loved miscellanies of the age, translated around the world. Gratitude organized into a table of contents. Count your pleasures; he will help.

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46 chapters

  1. 1CONTENTS.
  2. 2PART I CHAPTER I THE DUTY OF HAPPINESS
  3. 3PART II CHAPTER I AMBITION
  4. 4PREFACE
  5. 5PREFACE
  6. 6THE PLEASURES OF LIFE
  7. 7CHAPTER I.
  8. 8CHAPTER II
  9. 9CHAPTER III
  10. 10CHAPTER IV.
  11. 11LIST OF 100 BOOKS.
  12. 12CHAPTER V.
  13. 13CHAPTER VI.
  14. 14CHAPTER VII.
  15. 15CHAPTER VIII.
  16. 16CHAPTER IX.
  17. 17CHAPTER X.
  18. 18END OF PART I.

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