 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...approved the doctrine ; and immediately practifed tne contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. —I found the good man had thoroughly ftudied my Almanacks, and digefteo! all I had dropt on thofe topics during the courfe of twenty- five... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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 immediately...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
...dodrine, and immediately pra&ifed praclifed the contrary, juft as if it had been a common fermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. I found the good man had thoroughly ftudied my Almanacks, and digefted all I had dropt on thofe topics during the courfe of twenty-five... | |
 | 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...auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautious, and their own fear of taxes. 1 found the good man had thoroughly... | |
 | 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
...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 immediately...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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 immediately...— I found the good man had thoroughly studied my ahuanacks, and digested all I had dropped on those topics during the course of twenty-five years. The... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately...auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes. I found the good man had thoroughly... | |
 | 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 — and...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. 
