 | English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...fays ; and further, " That if you will not hear Reafon, fhe will furely rap your knuckles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doclrine ; and immediately praclrfed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common fcrmon: for the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...If you will not ** hearReafon, me will furely rap your knuckles," ' as Poor Richard fays.' Thus the Old Gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine ; and immediately practifed tne contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ; for the auction opened, and they began... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...difficulty of paying taxes.' Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. — ' The people heard it, and approved the doctrine ; and immediately pra&ifed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ; for the audion opened, and they began... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...difficulty of paying taxes.' Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. — ' The people heard it, and approved the doctrine ; and immediately pradtifed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ; for the auction opened, and they began... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...fays ; and further, " That if you will not hear Reafon (he will furely rap your nuckles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doftrine, and immediately praflifed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common iermon : for the... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
..." If you will not hear Rcafon, Ihc will fjrcly rap your knuckles,'' as Poor Richard lays.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people .heard it, and approved the docI trine, and immj'liatcly praflifcd the contrary, ' Ħuft es if it had been a common fermon ; for... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
..." If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...to buy extravagantly. — I found the good man had thoroughlystudied myAlmanacks, and digested all I had dropt on thosetopics during the course of twenty-five... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...that " If you will not hear Reafon, me will furely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard fays. THUS the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the dodrine, and immediately pra&ifed praclifed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...says ; and farther, ' That if you will not hear reason, she will surely rap your knuckles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine ; but immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the sale commenced... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...says; and further, "That if you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles." Tims the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately \<2 PRELIMINARY ADDRESS. Franklin. practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon :... | |
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Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. 
