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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... Drink and drink more , and still unsatisfi'd , Drink till Drink drown'd him , yet he thirsty dy'd . A Ship under sail and a big - bellied Woman , Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common . Keep thy shop , & thy shop will ...
... Drink and drink more , and still unsatisfi'd , Drink till Drink drown'd him , yet he thirsty dy'd . A Ship under sail and a big - bellied Woman , Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common . Keep thy shop , & thy shop will ...
Page 101
... Drink . If thou eatest so much as makes thee unfit for Study , or other Business , thou exceedest the due Measure . If thou art dull and heavy after Meat , it's a sign thou hast exceeded the due Measure ; for Meat and Drink ought to ...
... Drink . If thou eatest so much as makes thee unfit for Study , or other Business , thou exceedest the due Measure . If thou art dull and heavy after Meat , it's a sign thou hast exceeded the due Measure ; for Meat and Drink ought to ...
Page 251
... drink them but once a Day . If you now drink then but once a Day , do it but every other Day . If you do it now but once a Week , reduce the Practice to once a Fortnight . And if you do not exceed in Quantity as you lessen the Times ...
... drink them but once a Day . If you now drink then but once a Day , do it but every other Day . If you do it now but once a Week , reduce the Practice to once a Fortnight . And if you do not exceed in Quantity as you lessen the Times ...
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