Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758Newly set into type expressly for the members of the Limited Editions Club, 1964 - Almanacs, American - 300 pages |
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... Book was not exactly done : They wrong me ; Yet , like Feasts I'd have my Books Rather be pleasing to the Guests than Cooks . Ill thrives that hapless Family that shows A Cock that's silent , and a Hen that crows : I know not which ...
... Book was not exactly done : They wrong me ; Yet , like Feasts I'd have my Books Rather be pleasing to the Guests than Cooks . Ill thrives that hapless Family that shows A Cock that's silent , and a Hen that crows : I know not which ...
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... books So God sends meat ( they say ) the devil Cooks . Approve not of him who commends all you say . By diligence and patience , the mouse bit in two the cable . Full of courtesie , full of craft . Look before , or you'll find yourself ...
... books So God sends meat ( they say ) the devil Cooks . Approve not of him who commends all you say . By diligence and patience , the mouse bit in two the cable . Full of courtesie , full of craft . Look before , or you'll find yourself ...
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... Books , and Men the Readers be , Who sometimes in those Books Erratas see ; Yet oft the Reader's raptur'd with each Line , Fair Print and Paper fraught with Sense divine ; Tho ' some neglectful seldom care to read , And faithful Wives ...
... Books , and Men the Readers be , Who sometimes in those Books Erratas see ; Yet oft the Reader's raptur'd with each Line , Fair Print and Paper fraught with Sense divine ; Tho ' some neglectful seldom care to read , And faithful Wives ...
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