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 81
When you speak to a man , look on his eyes ; when he speaks to thee , look on his mouth . Jane , why those tears ? why droops your head ? Is then your other husband dead ? Or doth a worse disgrace betide ? Hath no one since his death ...
When you speak to a man , look on his eyes ; when he speaks to thee , look on his mouth . Jane , why those tears ? why droops your head ? Is then your other husband dead ? Or doth a worse disgrace betide ? Hath no one since his death ...
Page 122
If you look towards the West that Evening , you may see that beautiful Star till the Time of its setting . Again , on the 18th Day of the same Month , you will find ħ rise 9 18 , which shews that Saturn rises 18 Minutes after 9 at Night ...
If you look towards the West that Evening , you may see that beautiful Star till the Time of its setting . Again , on the 18th Day of the same Month , you will find ħ rise 9 18 , which shews that Saturn rises 18 Minutes after 9 at Night ...
Page 279
... shall never starve ; for , as Poor Richard says , At the working Man's House Hunger looks in , but dares not enter . ... and your gracious King , be up by Peep of Day ; Let not the Sun look down and say , Inglorious here he lies .
... shall never starve ; for , as Poor Richard says , At the working Man's House Hunger looks in , but dares not enter . ... and your gracious King , be up by Peep of Day ; Let not the Sun look down and say , Inglorious here he lies .
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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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