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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On the ist of this month Anno 1690 , was fought the memorable battle of the Boyne , in Ireland ; when God crown'd our great deliverer , King WILLIAM , with success and victory . He was one of the right sort of Heroes .
On the ist of this month Anno 1690 , was fought the memorable battle of the Boyne , in Ireland ; when God crown'd our great deliverer , King WILLIAM , with success and victory . He was one of the right sort of Heroes .
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Numa Pompilius corrected this irregular Constitution of the Year , and composed two new Months , January and February , of the Days that were used to be added to the former Year . Thus , Numa's Year consisted of twelve Months ; viz .
Numa Pompilius corrected this irregular Constitution of the Year , and composed two new Months , January and February , of the Days that were used to be added to the former Year . Thus , Numa's Year consisted of twelve Months ; viz .
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on the first Day of the Month called January , which is henceforth to be by them called and written , The First Month , and the rest likewise in their Order , so that September will now be the Ninth Month , December the Twelfth .
on the first Day of the Month called January , which is henceforth to be by them called and written , The First Month , and the rest likewise in their Order , so that September will now be the Ninth Month , December the Twelfth .
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| Title | Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758 Masterpieces of American literature |
| Author | Benjamin Franklin |
| Illustrated by | Norman Rockwell |
| Contributors | Van Wyck Brooks, Limited Editions Club, Sign of the Stone Book (Firm) |
| Publisher | Newly set into type expressly for the members of the Limited Editions Club, 1964 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 300 pages |
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