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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... Soul , or he must fall . None preaches better than the ant , and she says nothing . The absent are never without fault , nor the present without excuse . If wind blows on you thro ' a hole , Make your will and take care of your soul ...
... Soul , or he must fall . None preaches better than the ant , and she says nothing . The absent are never without fault , nor the present without excuse . If wind blows on you thro ' a hole , Make your will and take care of your soul ...
Page 198
... Soul pursues a nobler Aim , And Life regards but as a fleeting Dream . [ Cont'd Nov. Pillgarlic was in the Accusative Case , and bespoke a Lawyer in the Vocative , who could not understand him till he made use of the Dative . Great ...
... Soul pursues a nobler Aim , And Life regards but as a fleeting Dream . [ Cont'd Nov. Pillgarlic was in the Accusative Case , and bespoke a Lawyer in the Vocative , who could not understand him till he made use of the Dative . Great ...
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... Soul , with Awe divine , ' Tis Newton's Name that consecrates this Shrine ! That Sun of Knowledge , whose meridian Ray Kindled the Gloom of Nature into Day ! That Soul of Science ! That unbounded Mind ! That Genius , which exalted human ...
... Soul , with Awe divine , ' Tis Newton's Name that consecrates this Shrine ! That Sun of Knowledge , whose meridian Ray Kindled the Gloom of Nature into Day ! That Soul of Science ! That unbounded Mind ! That Genius , which exalted human ...
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Anno APRIL Astrologers astronomical Benjamin Franklin Body bright chearful Comet Cont'd July Cont'd Nov Cont'd Oct Cont'd Sept Courteous READER Cyder dear Death Digits eclipsed divine drink e'er Earth Eclipses Edmund Waller Edward Young Fame Fire Folly Fools form'd Franklin Friend give Hand happy hast hath Heart Heav'n honest Honour Horse Hours JANUARY JULIUS CÆSAR JUNE keep Kind READER King King of France Labour live Love Man's MARCH Mind Money Month Moon Nature ne'er Neighbours never Night NORMAN ROCKWELL Number o'er OCTOBER OLIVER CROMWELL Pain Planets Pleasure Poor Richard says Poor Richard's Almanack Pow'r Praise Pride Publick Reason rich rise round Saturn SAUNDERS Sense SEPTEMBER shine Soul Stars sweet thee there's Things thou thro Tongue Truth twill Virtue Wealth Wife Wisdom wise World