Thou wouldst have more freedom.
Too soon, alas! didst thou obtain it;
And wandering,

Thou art fallen by the fangs of wanton, cruel Ranger!

Learn hence,

Ye who blindly seek more liberty, Whether subjects, sons, squirrels, or daugh

ters,

That apparent restraint may be real protection,

Yielding peace and plenty
With security.

You see, my dear miss, how much more decent and proper this broken style is than if we were to say by way

of epitaph:

Here Skugg

Lies snug
As a bug

In a rug.

And yet, perhaps, there are people in the world of so little feeling as to think that this would be a good enough epitaph for poor Mungo.

If you wish it, I shall procure another to succeed him; but perhaps you will now choose some other

amusement.

Remember me affectionately to all the good family, and believe me ever your affectionate friend,

B. Franklin.

The END,

FACSIMILE

Facsimile in reduction of Poor Richard's
From original copy

Almanack cor 1756.

in possession of the Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass.

Size of original printed page, 27⁄8 by 55⁄8 inches.

BEING AN

ALMANACK

AND

EPHEMERIS
OF THE

MOTIONS of the SUN and MOON,
THE TRUE

PLACES and ASPECTS of the PLANETS,

THE

RTSING 420 88TTING of the SUNI AND THE

Rifing, Setting and Southing of the Moon, FOR THE

YEAR of our LORD 1756: Being Biffextile or LEAP-YEAR,

Conraining alo,

The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipfes, Judg. ment of the Weather, Rifing and Secting of the Planet Lengen of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, Together with ufeful Tables, caranological Observations, and entertaining Remarks.

Roads

Eitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian of weak five Hours Weft frqes Lendon, but may, without sensible Error, farve at the MeATHAN COLONIE!

By RICHARD SAUNDERS, Pilom

PHILADELPHIA.

Printed and Sold by R. FRANKLIN, and D., H.