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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... Friend in performing the last Offices to the Departed . Therefore it is that I cannot positively affirm whether he be dead or not ; for the Stars only show to the Skilful , what will happen in the natural and universal Chain of Causes ...
... Friend in performing the last Offices to the Departed . Therefore it is that I cannot positively affirm whether he be dead or not ; for the Stars only show to the Skilful , what will happen in the natural and universal Chain of Causes ...
Page 267
... Friend may be thus lost . Depending on the known Regard their Friends have for them , Jesters take more Freedom with Friends than they would dare to do with others , little thinking how much deeper we are wounded by an Affront from one ...
... Friend may be thus lost . Depending on the known Regard their Friends have for them , Jesters take more Freedom with Friends than they would dare to do with others , little thinking how much deeper we are wounded by an Affront from one ...
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... Friend . [ Cont'd Aug. Pride gets into the Coach , and Shame mounts behind . Half the Truth is often a great Lie . The first Mistake in publick Business , is the going into it . The Way to see by Faith , is to shut the Eye of Reason ...
... Friend . [ Cont'd Aug. Pride gets into the Coach , and Shame mounts behind . Half the Truth is often a great Lie . The first Mistake in publick Business , is the going into it . The Way to see by Faith , is to shut the Eye of Reason ...
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