 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...that will turn all your lead " into gold." ' And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, ' fure you will no longer complain of bad times, ' or the difficulty of paying taxes. 1 IV. This doctrine, my friends, is reafon and ' wifdom : But, after all, do not depend too ' much... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...(tone chat will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.' Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. —... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...the ftone that will turn all ynur lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's Hone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.' Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. —... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...ftone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.* Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. —... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...al\ your lead into gold," its poor Richard fays. And *hen you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. This doftrine, my friends, is reaibn and wifdom : But, after all, do not depend too much upon your own induftry,... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...turn all your lead into ycld." " THE WAV TO WEALTH. And when you have got the philosopher's s|one, sure you will no longer complain of bad times', or the difficulty of paying taxes. IV. ' This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...the ftjn: thitwiil turn all your kjd into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's (tone, lure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. JV. ' This doflrine, my friends, is rcafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...tht ftone that will tujnall your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's Hone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. IV. ' This doflrine, my friends, is reafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...ftone that will turn all your lead into gold." AND when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. IV. " THIS do&rine, my friends, is reafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' < Gel what you can, and what's got fairly bold ; < 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.'...— And when you have got the philosopher's stone, surely you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. " This doctrine,... | |
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever, while you live, expense is constant and certain : and ' It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel,' as poor Richard says. So 'Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' 'Get what you... 
