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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Benjamin Franklin. On the 25th of this month , Anno 1599 , was OLIVER CROMWELL born , the son of a private gentleman , but became the conqueror and protector ( some say the tyrant ) of three great kingdoms . His son Richard succeeded him ...
Benjamin Franklin. On the 25th of this month , Anno 1599 , was OLIVER CROMWELL born , the son of a private gentleman , but became the conqueror and protector ( some say the tyrant ) of three great kingdoms . His son Richard succeeded him ...
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Benjamin Franklin. The 3d of this Month , 1658 , died OLIVER CROMWELL , aged 60 Years . A great Storm happen'd the Night he died , from whence his Enemies took Occasion to say , The D — l fetch'd him away in a Whirl- wind : But his Poet ...
Benjamin Franklin. The 3d of this Month , 1658 , died OLIVER CROMWELL , aged 60 Years . A great Storm happen'd the Night he died , from whence his Enemies took Occasion to say , The D — l fetch'd him away in a Whirl- wind : But his Poet ...
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1733 to 1747 3142 | 142 |
Newly Set into Type Printed Expressly | 173 |
1748 to 1758 143291 | 291 |
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