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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... Poor Richard says . They join'd in desiring him to speak his Mind , and gather- ing round him , he proceeded as follows ; 46 --—— " Friends , says he , and ... Poverty soon overtakes him , as we read in Poor 278 Poor Richard : 1758.
... Poor Richard says . They join'd in desiring him to speak his Mind , and gather- ing round him , he proceeded as follows ; 46 --—— " Friends , says he , and ... Poverty soon overtakes him , as we read in Poor 278 Poor Richard : 1758.
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Benjamin Franklin. Poverty soon overtakes him , as we read in Poor Richard , who adds , Drive thy Business , let not ... Poor Richard says , and He that lives upon Hope will die fasting . There are no Gains , without Pains ; then Help ...
Benjamin Franklin. Poverty soon overtakes him , as we read in Poor Richard , who adds , Drive thy Business , let not ... Poor Richard says , and He that lives upon Hope will die fasting . There are no Gains , without Pains ; then Help ...
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... Poor Richard says , Buy what thou hast no Need of , and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries . And again , At a great Pennyworth pause a while : He means , that perhaps the Cheapness is apparent only , and not ... Poor Richard : 1758.
... Poor Richard says , Buy what thou hast no Need of , and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries . And again , At a great Pennyworth pause a while : He means , that perhaps the Cheapness is apparent only , and not ... Poor Richard : 1758.
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