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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Page 36
... Reason wouldst thou find Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder reason guess Why form'd no weaker , blinder , and no less ? Ask of thy Mother Earth , why Oaks are made , Taller or stronger ...
... Reason wouldst thou find Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder reason guess Why form'd no weaker , blinder , and no less ? Ask of thy Mother Earth , why Oaks are made , Taller or stronger ...
Page 246
... Reason it is so dishonourable to be otherwise ; as Waller handsomely expresses it , Of all the Virtues , Justice is the best , Valour , without it , is a common Pest ; Pirates and Thieves , too oft with Courage grac'd , Shew us how ill ...
... Reason it is so dishonourable to be otherwise ; as Waller handsomely expresses it , Of all the Virtues , Justice is the best , Valour , without it , is a common Pest ; Pirates and Thieves , too oft with Courage grac'd , Shew us how ill ...
Page 285
... Reason , she'll surely rap your Knuckles . Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue . The People heard it , and approved the Doctrine , and immediately practised the contrary , just as if it had been a common Sermon ; for the Vendue ...
... Reason , she'll surely rap your Knuckles . Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue . The People heard it , and approved the Doctrine , and immediately practised the contrary , just as if it had been a common Sermon ; for the Vendue ...
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