 | English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...been a common fcrmon: for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithttandhig all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes. I found the good man had thoroughly ftudied my Almanacks, and digcfted all I had dropped otl thofe topics during the courfe of twenty-five... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...been a common iermon : for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithftanding all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes. I found the good man had tho?oughly ftudied my Almanacks, and digefted all I had dropped on thofe topics, during the courfe... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...she will surely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and...auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. — I found the good man had thoroughlystudied myAlmanacks, and digested all I had dropt on thosetopics... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...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 and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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...began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautious, and their own fear of taxes. 1 found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacks, and... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...rap your knuckles," as poor Richard says.Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people beayd it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised...sermon ; for the auction opened^ and they began to buy extravagant!}*. — 1 found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacks, and digested all I had... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...she will surely rap your knuckles," as poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine; and...sermon, for the auction opened and they began to buy extravagantly.—I found the good man had thoroughly Studied my almanacks, and digested all I had dropt... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...rap your knuckles," as poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The 6 people people heard it and approved the doctrine ; and immediately...auction opened and they began to buy- extravagantly. — I found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacks, and digested all I had dropt on those... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...she will surely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and...auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. — I found the good man had thoroughly studied my ahuanacks, and digested all I had dropped on those... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...will surely rap your " knuckles," as Poor Richard says. Thus neighbour Wiseman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine —...contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon; for fhe Auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. — I found the good man had thoroughly studied... | |
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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. 
