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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... turn'd to Apes . MARCH There's many Men forget their proper Station , And still are meddling with th ' Administration Of Government ; that's wrong , and this is right , And such a Law is out of Reason quite ; Thus spending too much ...
... turn'd to Apes . MARCH There's many Men forget their proper Station , And still are meddling with th ' Administration Of Government ; that's wrong , and this is right , And such a Law is out of Reason quite ; Thus spending too much ...
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... turns lead into Gold ; but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into Lead . Never intreat a servant to dwell with thee . OCTOBER A Doubtful Meaning : The Female kind is counted 60 Poor Richard : 1738.
... turns lead into Gold ; but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into Lead . Never intreat a servant to dwell with thee . OCTOBER A Doubtful Meaning : The Female kind is counted 60 Poor Richard : 1738.
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... turn , Her Med'cines dread , her generous Offers spurn . Deserted Greatness ! who but pities thee ? By Crowds ... turns all it touches into Gold . He that's content , hath enough ; He that complains , has too much . JULY By Virtue ...
... turn , Her Med'cines dread , her generous Offers spurn . Deserted Greatness ! who but pities thee ? By Crowds ... turns all it touches into Gold . He that's content , hath enough ; He that complains , has too much . JULY By Virtue ...
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