Poor Richard: the Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758Newly set into type & printed expressly for the Heritage Press, 1964 - Almanacs, American - 300 pages Wherein are retain'd in their entirety the author's prefaces, proverbs, verses & entertaining remarks ; together with those chronological, historical, and scientific observations which the author has illumin'd with his characteristic wit and wisdom. |
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Page 60
... Hand in flowing Nonsence writes , His Case appears to me like honest Teague's , When he was run away with by his Legs . Phæbus , give Philo o'er himself Command ; Quicken his Senses , or restrain his Hand ; Let him be kept from Paper ...
... Hand in flowing Nonsence writes , His Case appears to me like honest Teague's , When he was run away with by his Legs . Phæbus , give Philo o'er himself Command ; Quicken his Senses , or restrain his Hand ; Let him be kept from Paper ...
Page 146
... Hands are uncover'd , presently raise Blisters as white as a Linnen Cloth , and as hard as Horn . Yet if they immediately turn their Back to the Weather , and can bear a Hand out of the Mitten , and with it rub the blister'd Part for a ...
... Hands are uncover'd , presently raise Blisters as white as a Linnen Cloth , and as hard as Horn . Yet if they immediately turn their Back to the Weather , and can bear a Hand out of the Mitten , and with it rub the blister'd Part for a ...
Page 216
... Hand , the Hand of God . Nor less thy Glory in th ' etherial Spheres , Nor less thy ruling Providence appears . There from on high the gentle Moon by Night In solemn Silence sheds her Silver Light , And thence the glorious Sun pours ...
... Hand , the Hand of God . Nor less thy Glory in th ' etherial Spheres , Nor less thy ruling Providence appears . There from on high the gentle Moon by Night In solemn Silence sheds her Silver Light , And thence the glorious Sun pours ...
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