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 42
... Winter than in Summer 15046 miles , ( his Lowness and short Appearance making Winter cold ) > nearer in her Perigeon than Apogeon , 69512 miles : h nearer 49868 miles ; 4 nearer 38613 miles : ♂ nearer 80608 miles : nearer 6209 miles ...
... Winter than in Summer 15046 miles , ( his Lowness and short Appearance making Winter cold ) > nearer in her Perigeon than Apogeon , 69512 miles : h nearer 49868 miles ; 4 nearer 38613 miles : ♂ nearer 80608 miles : nearer 6209 miles ...
Page 144
... Winter , and the Fishes therein all perish . Yet in Rivers near the Sea , and Lakes of a greater Depth than 10 or 12 Feet , Fishes are caught all the Winter , by cutting Holes thro ' the Ice , and therein putting Lines and Hooks . As ...
... Winter , and the Fishes therein all perish . Yet in Rivers near the Sea , and Lakes of a greater Depth than 10 or 12 Feet , Fishes are caught all the Winter , by cutting Holes thro ' the Ice , and therein putting Lines and Hooks . As ...
Page 171
... WINTER . 15 ' Tis done ! dread Winter spreads his latest glooms , And reigns tremendous o'er the conquer'd year ! How dead the vegetable kindgom lies ! How dumb the tuneful ! Horror wide extends His melancholy empire . Here fond man ...
... WINTER . 15 ' Tis done ! dread Winter spreads his latest glooms , And reigns tremendous o'er the conquer'd year ! How dead the vegetable kindgom lies ! How dumb the tuneful ! Horror wide extends His melancholy empire . Here fond man ...
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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