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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1733-01-01

they appear in the original work. Courteous Reader, I might in this place attempt to gain thy Favour, by declaring that I write Almanacks with no other View than that of the publick Good; but in this I should not be sincere; and Men are now a-days too wise to be deceiv’d by Pretences how specious soever. The plain Truth of the Matter is, I am excessive poor, and my Wife, good Woman, is, I tell her, excessive proud; she cannot bear, she says, to sit spinning in her Shift of Tow, while I do nothing but gaze at the Stars; and has threatned more than once to burn all my Books and Rattling-Traps (as she calls my Instruments) if I do not make some profitable Use of them for the good of my Family. The Printer has offer’d me some considerable share of the Profits, and I have thus begun to comply with my Dame’s desire. Indeed this Motive would have had Force enough to have made me publish an Almanack many Years since, had it not been overpower’d by my Regard for my good Friend and Fellow-Student, Mr. Titan Leeds, whose Interest I was extreamly unwilling to hurt: But this Obstacle (I am far from speaking it with Pleasure) is soon to be removed, since inexorable Death, who was never known to respect Merit, has already prepared the mortal Dart, the fatal Sister has already extended her destroying Shears, and that ingenious Man must soon be taken from us. He dies, by my Calculation made at his Request, on Oct. 17. 1733. 3 ho. 29 m. P.M. at the very instant of the ♂ of ☉ and ☿: By his own Calculation he will survive till the 26th of the same Month. This small difference between us we have disputed whenever we have met these 9 Years past; but at length he is inclinable to agree with my Judgment; Which of us is most exact, a little Time will now determine. As therefore these Provinces may not longer expect to see any of his Performances after this Year, I think my self free to take up the Task, and request a share of the publick Encouragement; which I am the more apt to hope for on this Account, that the Buyer of my Almanack may consider himself, not only as purchasing an useful Utensil, but as performing an Act of Charity, to his poor Friend and Servant R. Saunders

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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1733-01-01

More nice than wise. Old Batchelor would have a Wife that’s wise, Fair, rich, and young, a Maiden for his Bed; Not proud, nor churlish, but of faultless size; A Country Houswife in the City bred. He’s a nice Fool, and long in vain hath staid; He should bespeak her, there’s none ready made. Never spare the Parson’s wine, nor the Baker’s pudding. Visits should be short, like a winters day, Lest you’re too troublesom hasten away. A house without woman and Firelight, is like a body without soul or sprite. Kings and Bears often worry their keepers. XII Mon. February hath xxviii days. N. N. of B---s County, pray don’t be angry with poor Richard. Each Age of Men new Fashions doth invent; Things which are old, young Men do not esteem: What pleas’d our Fathers, doth not us content; What flourish’d then, we out of fashion deem: And that’s the reason, as I understand, Why Prodigus did sell his Father’s Land. Light purse, heavy heart. He’s a Fool that makes his Doctor his Heir. Ne’er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in. He’s gone, and forgot nothing but to say Farewel—to his creditors. Love well, whip well. I Mon. March hath xxxi days. My Love and I for Kisses play’d, She would keep stakes, I was content, But when I won she would be paid; This made me ask her what she meant: Quoth she, since you are in this wrangling vein, Here take your Kisses, give me mine again. Let my respected friend J. G. Accept this humble verse of me. viz. Ingenious, learned, envy’d Youth, Go on as thou’st began; Even thy enemies take pride That thou’rt their countryman. Hunger never saw bad bread. II Mon. April hath xxx days. Kind Katharine to her husband kiss’d these words, “Mine own sweet Will, how dearly I love thee!” If true (quoth Will) the World no such affords. And that its true I durst his warrant be; For ne’er heard I of Woman good or ill, But always loved best, her own sweet Will. Beware of meat twice boil’d, and an old foe reconcil’d. Great Talkers, little Doers. A rich rogue, is like a fat hog, who never does good til as dead as a log. Relation without friendship, friendship without power, power without will, will witho[ut] effect, effect without profit, and profit without vertue, are not worth a farto. III Mon. May hath xxxi days. Mirth pleaseth some, to others ’tis offence, Some commend plain conceit, some profound sense; Some wish a witty Jest, some dislike that, And most would have themselves they know not what. Then he that would please all, and himself too, Takes more in hand than he is like to do. Eat to live, and not live to eat. March windy, and April rainy, Makes May the pleasantest month of any. The favour of the Great is no inheritance. Fools make feasts and wise men eat ’em. Beware of the young Doctor and the old Barber. He has chang’d his one ey’d horse for a blind one. The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one. IV Mon. June hath xxx days. “Observe the daily circle of the sun, And the short year of each revolving moon: By them thou shalt forsee the following day, Nor shall a starry night thy hopes betray. When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tip’d with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain.” After 3 days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy. To lengthen thy Life, lessen thy Meals. The proof of gold is fire, the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman. After feasts made, the maker scratches his head. V Mon. July hath xxxi days. “Ev’n while the reaper fills his greedy hands, And binds the golden sheafs in brittle bands: Oft have I seen a sudden storm arise From all the warring winds that sweep the skies: And oft whole sheets descend of slucy rain, Suck’d by the spungy clouds from off the main; The lofty skies at once come pouring down, The promis’d crop and golden labours drown.” Neither Shame nor Grace yet Bob. Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting. He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas. A fat kitchin, a lean Will. Distrust and caution are the parents of security. Tongue double, brings trouble. VI Mon. August hath xxxi days. “For us thro’ 12 bright signs Apollo guides The year, and earth in sev’ral climes divides. Five girdles bind the skies, the torrid zone Glows with the passing and repassing sun. Far on the right and left, th’extreams of heav’n, To frosts and snows and bitter blasts are giv’n. Betwixt the midst and these, the Gods assign’d Two habitable seats for humane kind.” Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water. He that drinks fast, pays slow. Great famine when wolves eat wolves. A good Wife lost is God’s gift lost. A taught horse, and a woman to teach, and teachers practising what they preach. He is ill cloth’d, who is bare of Virtue. VII Mon. September hath xxx days. Death is a Fisherman, the world we see His Fish-pond is, and we the Fishes be: His Net some general Sickness; howe’er he Is not so kind as other Fishers be; For if they take one of the smaller Fry, They throw him in again, he shall not die: But Death is sure to kill all he can get, And all is Fish with him that comes to Net. The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. Men and Melons are hard to know. He’s the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines. Beware of meat twice boil’d, and an old Foe reconcil’d. A fine genius in his own country, is like gold in the mine. There is no

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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1733-01-01

. Time was my spouse and I could not agree, Striving about superiority: The text which saith that man and wife are one, Was the chief argument we stood upon: She held, they both one woman should become; I held they should be man, and both but one. Thus we contended daily, but the strife Could not be ended, till both were one

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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1733-01-01

. The old Man has given all to his Son: O fool! to undress thy self before thou art going to bed. Cheese and

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FO-Poor Richard, 1733

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1733-01-01

is pleasing tongue, Hath won a Girl that’s rich, wise, fair and young; The Match (he saith) is half concluded, he Indeed is wondrous willing; but not she. And reason good, for he has run thro’ all Almost the story of the Prodigal; Yet swears he never with the hogs did dine; That’s true, for none would trust him with their swine. Where bread is wanting, all’s to be sold. There is neither honour nor gain, got in dealing with a vil-lain. The fool hath made a vow, I guess, Never to let the Fire have peace. Snowy winter, a plentiful harvest. Nothing more like a Fool, than a drunken Man. X Mon. December hath xxxi days. She that will eat her breakfast in her bed, And spend the morn in dressing of her head, And sit at dinner like a maiden bride, And talk of nothing all day but of pride; God in his mercy may do much to save her, But what a case is he in that shall have her. God works wonders now and then; Behold! a Lawyer, an honest Man! He that lives carnally, won’t live eternally. Innocence is its own Defence. Time eateth all things, could old Poets say; The Times are chang’d, our times drink all away. Never mind it, she’l be sober after the Holidays. The Benefit of going to Law. Dedicated to the Counties of K—t and H-n–––rd-n. Two Beggars travelling along, One blind, the other lame, Pick’d up an Oyster on the Way To which they both laid claim: The Matter rose so high, that they Resolv’d to go to Law, As often richer Fools have done, Who quarrel for a Straw. A Lawyer took it strait in hand, Who knew his Business was, To mind nor one nor t’other side, But make the best o’ th’ Cause; As always in the Law’s the Case: So he his Judgment gave, And Lawyer-like he thus resolv’d What each of them should have: Blind Plaintiff, lame Defendant, share The Friendly Laws impartial Care, A Shell for him, a Shell for thee, The Middle is the Lawyer’s Fee

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From Northampton Miscellany 1721

1721-04-30 · Northampton, England

Ev‘n when the Farmer now Secure of Fear, Sends in the Swains to {poil the finifh’dYear ; Ev‘n while the Reaper fills his greedy Hands; And binds the golden. Sheaves in brittle Baads : Oft have I feen a fudden Storm arife, : From al} the warring: Winds that fweep the Skies

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From Northampton Miscellany 1721

1721-04-30 · Northampton, England

Obferve the dailyCircle of the Sun, . p! And the fhort Year of each revolving Moon: By them thou fhalt forefee the follawing Day, | d Nor fhall a ftarry Night thy Hepes betray. | ] When firft the Moon appears, 1 then fhe fhrouds . Her filver Crefcent, tipp'd with fable Clouds, : f Conclude fhe bodes a Tempest of the Main ‘ And brews for Fields impetuous Floods of Rain: Or if her Face with fiery Flufhing glow, Pas : Ai

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From The London Magazine Enlarged and Improved 1732-1785

1739-12-01 · London, England

And oft whole theets defcend of flucy rain, Suck’d by the fpongy clouds from off the main: ‘The lofty tkies at once come pouring down, The promis’d crop, and golden labours, drown

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From Merrimack Miscellany (1805-1805)

1805-09-07 · Newburyport

Men may gain the fair’s affeétion, While with these they have connection, Lips rever’d by gentle touchy May'nt avail the passion@much 5 But with mutual ardor press*d, Warm affections are confess’d, Eyes procliin the hest’s compliance, Lips confirm a sure reliance, Thus together lips and eyes Yield to happy min the prize. Ladies disprove me, if youcan, . Proclain the battle, i’m your man. A. Z. ——— £PIGRAM. Mr love and I for kisses play'd ; She would keep st:kes 3 1 was content ¢ But when I won, she would be paid ; I, angry, ask’d her what she meant ? Nays since, quoth she, you w.™ gle thus in vaing , Giwe me my kisses back, take yours again

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From The Emerald, or, Miscellany of Literature, Containing Sketches of the Manners, Principles and Amusements of the Age (1806-1808)

1806-07-26 · Boston

Kind Kitty kiss’d her husband with these wonls. My own sweet WiUt how dearly do I love thee ! If true, quoth Willt the world no such affords: And that ’tis true, I dare his warrant be; For ne'er heard I of woman, goo<lor ill, But always dearlv lov’d her ouan sucet Will,

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From Lady's Weekly Miscellany (1806-1810)

1806-11-22 · New York

‘Kind Kitty kiss’d her hvsband with these words, My own sweet Will, how dearly do I love thee ! If true, quoth Will, the world no such affords : And that ’tis true, I dare his warrant be ; For ne’er heard I, of woman, good or ill, But always dearly lov'd her own sweet Will.

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From The olio.

1813-11-27 · New-York [N.Y.]

Chloe and I for kisses play’d, She would kee; stakes; I was content , But, when I won, she would be paid ; T angry ask’d her what she meant ; Nay, since, she said, you wramgle thus iu vain, Give me my kisses back, take your’s again

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From The Saturday evening post.

1822-08-17 · Philadelphia [Pa.]

« Oft have I seen a sudden storm arise, ; From all the warring winds that sweep the skies

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From The Saturday evening post.

1822-08-24 · Philadelphia [Pa.]

“ Oft have I seen a sudden storm arise, From all the warring winds that weep the skies :

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From London Magazine 1820-1829

1823-06-01 · London, England

n, Inserted thus, the wounded rind we close, whose moist womb th’admitted infant grows. The fault is still greater when two couplets together have the same rhyme ; as, With soothing words to Venus she begun ; Ligh pa ee ae eae mighty with your worthy son: Nor is the fault much less, when so near as to differ only by a single letter: these are instances. — —— On English Versification. Ere this no peasant vex’d the peaceful ground, Which only turfs and greens for altars found : No fences parted fields, nor marks, nor bounds, Distinguish’d acres of litigious grounds.— Dryden. The lofty skies at once come pouring down, The promised crop and golden labours drown

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From Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser.

1824-07-14 · [Worcester, Mass.]

Kind Kitty kissed her husband with these words, My own sw«et Hill, how dearly do 1 love thee I If true quoth Will, the world no such affords; And that, ’tis true 1 dare his warrant be— For ne’er heard I of woman, good or ill, But always dearly lov’d her own sued will.

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The Moralist

From Delaware weekly advertiser and farmer's journal.

1829-12-03 · Wilmington, Del.

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From Blackwood's Magazine 1817-1980

1840-06-01 · Edinburgh, Scotland

*¢ And oft whole sheets descend of sluicy rain, Suck’d by the spongy clouds from off the main; The lofty skies at once come pouring down, The promised crop and golden labours drown

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From Vermont watchman and State journal.

1845-03-14 · Montpelier, Vt.

Kind Kitty kiss'd her husband with these words: "Mine own sweet Winl, I dearly love thee!" "If true," quoth Will, "the world no such affords; And that 'tis true I dare his warrant be, For ne'er heard I of woman, good or ill, But always dearly lov'd uer own sweet Will!

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From The Green Mountain Gem; a Monthly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Arts (1843-1849)

1849-01-01 · Bradford

d disease. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He’s a fool that makes his doctor his heir. Ne’er take a wife till thoa hast a house : (and a fire) to put her in.

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From The Green Mountain Gem; a Monthly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Arts (1843-1849)

1849-01-01 · Bradford

Great talkers, little doers. A rich rogue is like a fat hog, Who never does good till as dead as a log.

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From The Green Mountain Gem; a Monthly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Arts (1843-1849)

1849-01-01 · Bradford

The favor of the great is no inheritance. Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. The poor have little—beggars none—the rich too much—enough not one.

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Selections

From Milwaukee sentinel and gazette.

1849-01-30 · Milwaukee, [Wis.]

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From The Ottawa free trader.

1849-02-16 · Ottawa, Ill.

a fool that makes his doctor his Lieir Ne'r take a wife till thou hast a house nd a fire) to put her in. Love well, whin well Love well, whip well. (an Hunger never saw bad bread. Great talkers, little doers. A rich rogue is tike a fat hog. Who never does good till dead as a log. The favor of the great is no inheritance. Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. The poor have little--beggars none--the rich too much--enotigh not one.

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From Hillsdale Whig standard.

1849-02-27 · Hillsdale, Mich.

nd disease. Kings and bears often worry their keep- C13. He's a fool that makes his doctor his he ir. Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in

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From Hillsdale Whig standard.

1849-02-27 · Hillsdale, Mich.

Love well, whip well. Great talkers, little doers. A rich rogue is like a fat hog. Who never does good till dead as

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From Hillsdale Whig standard.

1849-02-27 · Hillsdale, Mich.

The favor of the great is no inherit­ Fools make foasts and wise men cat them. The poor have little--beggars none the rich too much--enough not one.

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Gems of "Poor Richard"

From Mississippi free trader and Natchez gazette.

1849-02-28 · Natchez, Miss.

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Gems of "Poor Richard"

From Mississippi free trader and Natchez gazette.

1849-02-28 · Natchez, Miss.

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Miscellany

From New Hampshire statesman.

1849-03-02 · Concord [N.H.]

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From The Columbia Democrat.

1849-03-03 · Bloomsburg, Pa.

e and disgrace. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir. Ne'r take a wife till thou hast a house to put her in. Love well, whip well. Hunger never saw had bread. Great talkers, little doers. A rich rogue is like a fat hog, Who never does good till as dead as a log

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From Sunbury American.

1849-03-10 · Sunbury, Pa.

disease. Kings and bears often worry their keep­ ersibom a tione sovst whissansd ber He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir. "Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in. Love well, whip well. Hunger never saw bad bread. Hw Great talkers, little doers, tiodiuz ald A rich rogne is like a fat hos, avr tadt Jaidt Who never dees good till as dead alg. Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. The poor have little--beggars none- the rich too much,--enough not one.

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From Saturday Evening Post (1839-1885)

1849-03-10 · Philadelphia

disease. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool that makes his doctor his beir. Ne’er take a wife till theo hast a house (and | a fire) to put ber in

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From Lynchburg Virginian.

1849-03-12 · Lynchburg [Va.]

grace. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool who makes his doctor his heir. Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house to put he

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From Lynchburg Virginian.

1849-03-12 · Lynchburg [Va.]

Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. The poor have little--beggars none. The rich too much--enough not one.

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From Alexandria gazette.

1849-03-16 · Alexandria, D.C.

e and disgrace. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. ; He's a fool who makes his doctor his heir, j Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house to j put her in.

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From Indiana State sentinel.

1849-04-18 · Indianapolis [Ind.]

ng or do something worth writing. Nothing dries sooner than a tear. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir

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Multiple News Items

From Weekly flag & advertiser.

1849-05-04 · Montgomery, Ala.

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From Home Journal (1846-1856)

1849-05-19 · New York

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Franklin's Poor Richard

From Greenville mountaineer.

1849-05-25 · Greenville, S.C.

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From The Camden journal.

1849-05-30 · Camden, S.C.

e and di-graec. Jv ngs and bears often worry their keepers. lie's a fool who makes his doctor his liC'1'; Ne'er take a wile t.li thou hast a house to put her in. Love well, whip well. Hunger never saw bad bread. Great talkers, little doers. A rich r<?gue is like a fat hog, Who never does good till as dead as a '"g-

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From The Camden journal.

1849-05-30 · Camden, S.C.

Fools make feasts and wise men cat them. The poor have little?beggars none, The rich too much?enough not one

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From The mountain sentinel.

1849-05-31 · Ebensburg, Pa.

Nothing dies sooner than a tear. Kings and bears often worry their keep­ ers.lie's a fool that makes his doctor his heir

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Gems of "Poor Richard"

From Fayetteville observer.

1849-06-05 · Fayetteville, N.C.

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Gems of "Poor Richard

From Bangor daily Whig & courier.

1849-07-20 · Bangor, Me.

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Variety

From Boston investigator.

1849-10-10 · Boston, Mass.

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Variety

From Boston investigator.

1849-11-21 · Boston, Mass.

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From The Sumter banner.

1849-12-19 · Sumterville, S.C.

Esy. The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman. By degrading the female character

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From The North-Carolina standard.

1849-12-26 · Raleigh, N.C.

. Beware of little expenses. ,- The proof of gold is fire ; the proof of woman gold ; the proof of man, a woman. He ia the best scholar who hath learned to live well. All is hollow where the heart bears not apart, and all is peril where principle is not the guide. To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.. Lawyer's houses are built on the heads of fools. Keep your brain cool, and your feet dry. EDITORS,;. 1 ' We copy the following just and true view of the toils and trials of the editorial profession, from th

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From The North-Carolinian.

1850-04-13 · Fayetteville [N.C.]

Mole i. ice than wise, Old bachelor would have ; wile that's wise, Fair, rich, and young, a maiden for his bed; Not proud, nor churlish, hut ol faultless size, A country housewife in the citybrvd. He's a nice fool, and long in vain hath stayed ; He should bespeak her, there's none ready made. Never spare the parson's w ine, nor the baker's pudding. Visits should be short, like a winter's, Lest you're too troublesome, hasten away, A house without woman and firelight, is like a body without soul or spirit. Light purse, heavy heart, lie's a fool that makes his doctor his heir

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From The North-Carolinian.

1850-04-13 · Fayetteville [N.C.]

Love well, whip well. Gieat talkers, little doers. A rich rogue i like a fat hog, who never does good till as dead as a lo

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From The North-Carolinian.

1850-04-13 · Fayetteville [N.C.]

Eat to live, and not live to eat. To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. The proof of gold, is lire; the proof of woman, gold ; the proof of man, a woman. My love and I for kisses play'd, She would keep stakes, I was content, But when 1 won, she w ould be paid, This made rne at.k her what she meant ; Quoth she, since you are in this wrangling vein, Here, take your kisses, give me mine agai n. lie that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with tie as. A fat kitchen, a lean will. A good wife lost is God's gift lost, A taogh horse, and a woman to teach, and teachers practising what they preach. He is ill clothed who is bare of virtue

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From The North-Carolinian.

1850-04-13 · Fayetteville [N.C.]

a Kind Katherine to her husband kisses these words, ' Mine own sweet will, how dearly 1 luve thee:' If true (quoth Will) the w orld no such affords And that it's true I durst his warrant be ; For ne'ur heard I of woman, good or ill. But always loved best, her ow n sweet Will. A fine genius in his own country, is like gold in the mine. The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart Cheese and salt meat should be sparingly cat. Snowy winter, plentiful harvest. Nothing more like a fool than a drunken man. Many medicines, few cures. Better slip with foot than tongue.

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From The North-Carolinian.

1850-04-13 · Fayetteville [N.C.]

ous.She that will eat her breakfast in her bed. And spend the morn in-dressing of her head, And sit at dinner like a maiden bride, And talk of nothing all day but of pride, God in his mercy may do much to save her, But w hat a case is he in that shall have her. j find it necessary to call a servant from her 'household to translate the terms, upon , which she consents to admit the gentee

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From Democratic banner.

1850-05-06 · Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.

ves that the proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a wo- man. ' Antony was one of the bravest son

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From The Camden journal.

1850-06-14 · Camden, S.C.

Nothing dies sooner than a tear. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir. Hunger never saw bad bread

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From The Arkansas banner.

1850-07-02 · Little Rock, Ark.

“ She that will eat her breakfast in her bed. And spend the morn in dressing of her heed, And ill at dinner like a maiden bride. And talk of nothing all day but of pride ; ('*<d in his merry may do much lo aave her, But what • case ii be in that shall hart he

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From The Literary World (1847-1853)

1850-12-14 · New York

The proof of gold is fire ; the proof of woman, gold ; the proof of man, woman.

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From The spirit of the times.

1850-12-21 · New-York [N.Y.]

Having finished with him, we went back to the spot where the dogs first; The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man,

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From Lynchburg Virginian.

1851-01-02 · Lynchburg [Va.]

gitimate,) who are united together after the fishion of the Slamese Iwins. They are doing well The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold, the proof of man, womar.

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From Camden journal.

1852-08-03 · Camden, South-Carolina

her write something worth reading, or do something worth writing. Nothing dries sooner than a tear. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. lie's a fool that makes his doctor his heir. Hunger never saw had bread

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FACETIAE.

From Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW : 1845 - 1860)

1854-09-02 · Sydney, New South Wales

philosopher observed thnt the proof of gold is" fire; .the proof of woman, gold ; the proof of man, a woman;". CONUNDRU

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From Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion (1844-1858)

1856-01-01 · Philadelphia

believe it, ladies—the people smiled ? Whenever (says the author of ‘* Modern Pilgrims’’) you see a woman who receives with avidity tales of seandal, who has, in one word, a poor opinion of her sex, then be sure you have in your presence one whose heart is the home of sensuality. One single glance of her eye stamps her as dark and dishonest. A wife once kissed her husband and said, ‘“‘ My own sweet Will, how dearly I love thee.”’ Who ever knew a lady, good or ill, Who did not love her own sweet will ? This is good, but ‘‘alas it was borrowed’’ from ‘¢ Poor Richard,’’ who says in April 1733-+ Kind Katharine to her husband kiss’d these words, ‘«‘ Mine own sweet Will, how dearly I love thee !”’ “Tf true,’’ quoth Will, ‘‘the world no such man affords.’’ And that it’s true I durst his warrant be ; For ne’er heard I of woman good or ill, But always loved best her own sweet will.

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From Maine farmer.

1860-03-15 · Augusta, Maine

tions in the same way, and‘that we therefore have aerial tides, or tides in the air as well as in the sea. Granting this, it is very easy to go a little further on and attribute the condition of the weather to the same agent, and thus the everlast- ing moon is an everlasting weather breeder. Virgil, in his Georgics, thus gives the theory of lunar influences, that obtained in his day, and which indeed continues*to be embraced as truth at the present day : “Observe the daily circle of the sun, And the short year of each revo'ving moon, By them thou shalt foresee the following day, Nor shall a starry night thy hopes betray. When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain; Or, if her face with fiery flushing glow,

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From Grant County herald.

1860-03-17 · Lancaster, Wis.

what he has done. —The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart

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From Civilian & telegraph.

1861-08-15 · Cumberland, Md.

ease. Kings and bears often worry their keepers. He's a fool who makes a debtor his heir. Never take a wife till thou hast a hous

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From The Potter journal.

1862-10-01 · Coudersport, Pa.

. Plough deep while sluggards sleep. Aud you will have corn to sell and, keep. If you would not be forgotten when you are dead, write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Nothing dries sooDer thau a tear. Batin, silk aud velvet have put out the kitchen Gre. The first mistake in public business is the going into it. • The idle man is the devil's hireliug—l whose diet and wages are famine and j disease. Kings and bear 3 very often worry their keepers. Ue is a fool that makes his debtor his heir. Never take a wife till thou hast a house to put her in. Hunger never saw bad bread. Great talkers little doers. A rich rogue is like a fat hog, Who never does good till as dead as a dog

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From The American Journal of Education (1855-1882)

1863-03-01 · Hartford

Eagle towards Heaven. The Heart of a Fool is in his Mouth; but the Mouth of a wise man is in his Heart.—Sirach. Nothing is more precious than Time, yet nothing is less esteemed of.—Bern. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. At the Name of JESUS every Knee shall bow. Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? And to Princes, Ye are ungodly ? A GUIDE FOR THE CHILD AND YOUTH—1782. 207 The Childs Guide. L. The Lyon bold, The Lamb doth hold

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THE LITERARY EXAMINER.

From Examiner

1864-06-18 · London, England

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From Examiner, a Weekly Paper on Politics, Literature, Music, and the Fine Arts 1808-1881

1864-06-18 · London, England

She that will eat her breakfast in her bed, And apend the morn in dreaaiag of her head, And ait at dinner like a maiden bride, And talk of nothing all day but of pride, God in Hia mercy may do much to aare her, I But what a caae ia be in that ahall hara her I

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From The Round Table. A Saturday Review of Politics, Finance, Literature, Society and Art (1863-1869)

1865-12-16 · New York

My love and I for kisses played ; She would keep stakes, I was content ; But when I won she would be paid. This made me ask her what she meant. “Nay, since I see,” quoth she, “ you wrangle in vain, Take your own kisses, give me mine again.”

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From The Old Guard (1862-1870)

1866-04-01 · New York

pact, and when its character, as such, is destroyed, the whole thing, body and soul, has perished together. What- ever new government we may have, it will not be the Union. ' A DOMESTIC EPIGRAM. My love and I for kisses played, She would keep stakes—I was content But when I won, she would be paid— I, angry, asked her what she meant? «Nay, since,” quoth she, ‘you wrangle thus in vain, Give mo my kisses back—take yours again.

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From The Valley Virginian.

1870-03-31 · Staunton, Va.

are famine and disgrace. Kings and bears often worry their keep­ ers. He’s a fool who makes bis doctor bis heir. Ne’er take a wife till thou hast a house to put her iu. Love well, whip well. Hunger never saw bad bread. Great talkers, little doers. A rich rogue is like a fat hog, Who never does good till as dead as a log

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From The Valley Virginian.

1870-03-31 · Staunton, Va.

Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. The poor have little—beggars none, The rich too much—enough not one.

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GEORGICS. BOOK I.—continued.

From Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881)

1873-03-19 · Sydney, New South Wales

this, through twelve bright signs Apollo guides Tho year, a dearth in several climes divides. Five girdles bind the skies : the torrid zone 'Glows with the passing and ropassing sun ; For on the right and left, th' extremes of heav'n ' To frosts ¡iud snows and bitter blasts are giv'n ; Betwixt thc midst and these, the gods assign'd Two habitable seats for human kind ; And 'cross their limits cut a sloping way, 'Which the twelve signs in beauteous order sway. Tw

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GEORGICS. BOOK I.—continued.

From Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881)

1873-04-16 · Sydney, New South Wales

G B O ' E. G I C S. BOOK i.-continued. Now sing we stormy stars, when Autumn weighs The year, and adds to nights, and shortens days, And suns declining shine with feeble rays ; What cares must then attend the willing swain : Or when the low'ring spring, with lavisli rain, Beats down the slender stem and bearded grain, While yet the head is green, or, lightly swell'd With milky moisture, overlooks the field. Ev'n when the iarrner, now secure of fear, Bends in the swains to spoil the fiuish'd year, Ev'n while the reaper fills his greedy hands, And binds the golden sheaves in brittle bauds, Oft have I seen a sudden storm arise, From all the warring winds that sweep the skies : The heavy harvest from the root is tom, And, whirl'd

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GEORGICS. BOOK I.—continued.

From Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881)

1873-04-16 · Sydney, New South Wales

And such a winter wears the face of heav'n : And oft whole sheets descend of sluicy rain, Suck'd by the spongy clouds from off the main : The lofty skies at once came pouring down, The promis'd crop and golden labours drown. The dike

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GEORGICS. BOOK I.—continued.

From Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881)

1873-04-16 · Sydney, New South Wales

lambs rejoice Observe the daily circle of the sun, And the short year of each revolving moon ; By them thou shalt foresee the following day ; Nor shall a starry night thy hopes betray. When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent tipp'd with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain. Or, if her face with fiery flushing glow

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From The Galaxy. A Magazine of Entertaining Reading (1866-1878)

1873-08-01 · New York

ing lines : My love and I for kisses play’d, She would keep stakes, | was content; But when [ wor she would be paid; This made me ask her what she meant. Nay, since I see (quoth she) you wrangle in vain

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Kissing

From Daily evening bulletin.

1873-08-02 · San Francisco [Calif.]

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From The state journal.

1874-03-27 · Jefferson City, Mo.

several channels,) to have those with whom we can share our joys, (and joy, l.ke light, by com­ municating grows greater, and becomes bright­ er.) This is a happiness which a forlorn Indi­ vidual must bo in a great measure a stranger to, who stands single in life, without any support to lean upon. Ho is the best physician who knows the worthlessncss of most medicines. Corn 40 cents per bushel in Saline coun­ ty.Distrust and caution are the parents of secu­ rity.The heart of a fool Is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. J. A. HENRY, DEALER IN LIVE STOC

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From The Andrew County Republican.

1874-04-17 · Savannah, Mo.

young friend, cautioned him in this wise: "Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in." A Gentleman seeing an Irishman fencing in a very barren and desolat

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From The true northerner.

1874-04-24 · Paw Paw, Mich.

An old bachelor, in counseling a young friend, cautioned him in this wise : 44 Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.

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From The Highland weekly news.

1874-04-30 · Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio

An old bachelor, in counseling a young friend, cautioned him in this wise : " Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in." A gentleman seeing an Irishman fencing in a very barren and desolat

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GENIALITIES.

From Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1856 - 1954)

1874-09-12 · Williamstown, Victoria

young friend, cautioned him in this wise: "Ie'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in." `

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From Novel Review 1867-1892

1876-06-01 · London, England

day : ‘KISSBS, My love and I for kisses played— She would keep stakes, I was content ; But when I won, she would be paid— This made me ask her what she meant, Quoth she, ‘‘Since you are in this wrang- ling vein, Here, take your kisses; give me mine again.”

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From The Ottawa free trader.

1880-06-26 · Ottawa, Ill.

My love and I for kisses played; She would keep stakes- I was content, But when I won she would be paid, This made me ask her what she meant. "Pray, since I see," quoth she, "your wrangling vein, Take your own kisses; give me mine again.

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From Burlington weekly free press.

1880-08-27 · Burlington, Vt.

ISEs. ty love and I for kisacs played She would keep stakes--I was conit; But when I won she would be paid: This made me ask her what she meant. Pray, since I see, quoth she, "you

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From Memphis daily appeal.

1881-07-31 · Memphis, Tenn.

Virgil, it would appear from the follow­ ing, got his weather forecasts from the "phases" of the moon: When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain

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From United Service; a Quarterly Review of Military and Naval Affairs (1879-1905)

1881-09-01 · New York

‘When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent tipp’d with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain ; Or if her face with fiery flushing glow,

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From The Chautauquan; A Weekly Newsmagazine (1880-1914)

1883-11-01 · Meadville

‘Love well, whip well.”” ‘‘ The proof of gold is fire ; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.” ‘“ There is n

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From Bismarck tribune.

1883-11-02 · Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]

When first the moon appear*, if then the shrouds Her silver crescent tipped with sable olouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or if her face with fiery flushings glow

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Pleasant and Smiling

From The Congregationalist.

1886-06-17 · Boston, Mass.

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Poor Richard

From St. Louis globe-Democrat.

1886-10-03 · St. Louis [Mo.]

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Poor Richard

From St. Louis globe-Democrat.

1886-10-03 · St. Louis [Mo.]

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Poor Richard

From St. Louis globe-Democrat.

1886-10-03 · St. Louis [Mo.]

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From The commonwealth.

1890-07-19 · Boston [Mass.]

The poor have little; beggars none; the rich too much—enough not one. All appre

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From American Anthropologist 1888-2016

1891-01-01 · Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

ON A PROUD MAID. She that will eat her breakfast in her bed, And spend the morn in dressing of her head, And sit at dinner like a maiden-bride, And talk of nothing all day but of pride, God in his mercy may do much to save her, But what a case is he in that must have her !

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From Harper's new monthly magazine

1891-12-01 · New York

boys.” ‘The plain truth of the matter is, lam excessive poor, and my wife, good woman, is, I tell her, excessive proud. She cannot bear, she says, to sit spinning in her shift of tow while Ido nothing but gaze at the stars, and has threatened more than once to burn all my books and rat- tling-traps (as she calls my instruments) if I do not make some profitable use of them for the good of my family.” There were no bands or lawn sleeves, no suspicion of mitre or crozier, in sucha preacher. But he was not for that rea- son a ranter or a harlequin. The se

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The Curiosity Shop

From The Atchison daily globe.

1892-03-25 · Atchison, Kan.

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From Rock Island daily Argus.

1892-04-07 · Rock Island, Ill.

When firs-, the moon appears, if then she shrou is Her silver crescent, tipped with sable HnnrU Conclude me bodes a tempest on the main. And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain. For gen. -rations, as today, a red skv f tells fine veather; a yellow sky changing into green means rain, or rain and wind: on the other band, when the red rays ap-

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From The New York times.

1892-08-28 · New-York [N.Y.]

When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or, if her face with fiery flushings glow,

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From The morning news.

1892-09-03 · Savannah, Ga.

When fl-st the moon appears, If then she shrouds Her sllvor crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or, if her face with fiery flushings glow

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From Watertown republican.

1892-09-21 · Watertown, Wis.

It. is also said of the moon that “if the new moon appears with the points of the crescent turned up, the month will be dry. If the points are turned down, it will he wet.” One weather poet puts the case of the moon thus: When first the moon appears, It then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or, if her face with fiery flushings glow

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From Eagle River review.

1892-09-22 · Eagle River, Wis.

It is also said of the moon that ‘‘if the new moon appears with the points of the crescent turned up, the month will be dry. If the points are turned down, it will be wet.”’ Orne weather poet puts the case of the moon thus: When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Conclude she bodes a tempest on the main, And brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or, if her face with fiery flushings glow

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From The Jersey City news.

1892-11-16 · Jersey City [N.J.]

gambol near the surface of ponds and streams, then look out for rain. If porpoises and whales sport about ships, a hurricane. The moon, ot coarse, is the subject of many of the best weather predictions. Great confidence is placed in the old prog­ nostic:— I saw tlio new moon late yestreen WT the old moou in her arm, And if wb'ru going to sea, master, 1 fear we'll come to harm. It is also said of the moon that “If the new moou appears with the points of the crescent turned up. the mouth will he dry. If the points are turned down it will he wet.” One weather poet puts the case of the moon thus:— When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Cenclude she bodes a tempest on the main, Aud brews for fields impetuous floods of rain, Or, if her face with fiery flushings glow

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WEATHER WISDOM.

From Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph

1893-05-27 · Portsmouth, England

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Varieties.

From The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude...(Hay, NSW : 1871 - 1873; 1880 - 1881; 1890 - 1900)

1893-09-27 · Hay, New South Wales

tbo case of the moon thus : When first the moon appears, if then she shrouds, Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds, Concludes she bodes a tempest cn tbe main, And brews for fields impetuous floods cf rain, Or, if ber face wit

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From The Chautauquan; A Weekly Newsmagazine (1880-1914)

1894-03-01 · Meadville

‘But this obstacle issoon tobe removed. He dies by my calculation, made at his request, on Oct. 17, 1733.”” The astonished Mr. Leeds protested ve

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From The Critic: a Weekly Review of Literature and the Arts (1886-1898)

1894-11-10 · New York

‘*(I am far from speaking of it with Pleasure) is soon to be re- moved, since inexorabie Death, who was never known to respect Merit, has already prepared the mortal Dart; the fatal Sister has already erytended her destroying Shears, and that ingenious Man must soon be taken from us.” He proceeds to give a precis

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From The Chap - Book; Semi - Monthly. A Miscellany & Review of Belles Lettres (1894-1898)

1895-01-15 · Chicago

culations *‘Inexorable Death, who was never known to respect merit, has already prepared the mortal Dart, and that ingenious Man must soon be taken from us."’ But Leeds, instead of dying, issued a fresh almanack for 1734 “to publish the Folly and Ignorance of this presumptuous Author.”” ‘Another gross Falsehood,’ he went on to say, was “‘that by my own calculations

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From American Printer 1883-2013

1895-02-01 · Chicago, Illinois

Couvteons Reader, ) i Might tn this place attempt to gain thy Favour, by declaring that I write Almanacks with no other View than that of the publick Good, but in this I fhould nor be fincere; and Men are now a- days too wife to be deceiv’d by Pretences how fpe- cious foever The plain Tiuth of the Matter ts, [ am exceflive poor, and my Wife, good Woman, is, I tell her, exceflive proud , fhe cannot bear, fhe fays, to fit {pinning in her Shift of Tow, while I do nothing bur gaze at the Stars , and has threatned more than once to burn all my Books and Rattling- Traps (as fhe calls my Inftruments) if Ido not make fome profitable Ufe of them tor the Good of my Family The Printer has offer’d me fome con- fiderable are of the Profits, and I have thus be- gun ro comply with my Dame's Defire. Indeed this Motive would have had Force enough to have made me publifh an Almanack many Years fince, had it not been overpowered by my Regard for my good Friend and Fellow Student Mr. Titra Leeds, whote Intereft I was extreamly unwilling to hurt : Bur this Obftacle (I am far from {peaking it with Pleafure) 1s foon to be removed, fince inexo- rable Death, who was never known to refpe& Me- 1it, has already prepared the mortal Dart, the fa- tal Sifter has already extended her a Shears, and that ingenious Man mutt foon be taken from us. He dies, by my Calculation made at his Requett, on Of 17. 1733. 3h. 29m. P &. at the very in- Gant of the ¢ of Gand § : By his own Calcula- tion he will furvive till the 26th of the fame Month. This {mall Difference between us we have difputed whenever we have met thefe 9 Years paft; but at length he is inclinable to agree with my Judgment: , Which of usis moftexa&, a little Time will now | determine. As therefore thefe Provinces may not longer expeét to fee any of his Performances after this Year, Ithink my felf free to take up the Task, and requeft a fhare of the publick Encouragement ; which I am the more apt to hope for on this Ac-; cous |

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From American Printer 1883-2013

1895-02-01 · Chicago, Illinois

| XII Mon. February hath xxviii days, — N. N. of B---s County, pray don’t be angry with oor Richard. Each Age of Men new Falbions doth invent , Things which are old, young Men do not efteem : What pleas'd our Fathers, doth not us content , What flourifo'd then, we out of fafoion deem : And that's the veafon, as I underftand, Why Prodigus did fell bis Father's Lan

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From The herald.

1895-05-03 · Los Angeles [Calif.]

Angeles May 2d. [Note-Barometer reduced to sea level.] :00 a. m. :00 p. rn, i . Ther. RH'm W'rl 0 54 1 !>7 W 'el 4 Rain Maximum temperature, 85. Minimum temperature, j.i Ra nrall past '24 hours, .12, Kainfall for season, lo 01 Indications tor Southern California San Francisco. May 2.— For Southern Cali­ fornia: Fair, except showers tonight in the elevated sections of west portion: slightly wamier in the interior oi south portion Friday : iresh westerly winds. POOR RICHARD'S DAILY SERMON FRIDAY—To lengthen thy life lessen thy meals. Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water. Many estates are spent in the gettng, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting,

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Wise Ben Franklin

From The daily inter ocean.

1895-10-20 · Chicago, Ill.

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Wise Ben Franklin

From The daily inter ocean.

1895-10-20 · Chicago, Ill.

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From The Bookman; a Review of Books and Life (1895-1933)

1896-09-01 · New York

he begins his Poor Richard of 1733: ‘Courteous Reader, I might in this place at- tempt to gain thy favour by declaring that I write Almanacks with no other view than that of the publick good, but in this I should not be sincere ; and men are now-a-days too wise to be deceiv'd by pretences, how specious soever. The plain truth of the matter is, I am excessive poor, and my wife, good woman, is, I tell her, excessive proud ; she can not bear, she says, to sit spin- ning in her shift of tow, while I do nothing but gaze at the stars; and has threatened more than once to burn all my books and rattling-traps (as she calls my instruments), if I do not make some profitable use of them for the good of my family. The printer has offer’d me some considerable share of the profits, and I have thus began to comply with my dame’s desire. The text is from Mr. Paul Leicester Ford'

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From The Bookman; a Review of Books and Life (1895-1933)

1896-09-01 · New York

** Indeed, this motive would have had force enough to have made me publish an Aimanack many years since, had it not been overpowered by my regard for my good friend and fellow-student, Mr. 7%/an Leeds, whose interest I was extreamly unwilling to hurt. But this obstacle (I am far from speaking it with pleasure) is soon to be removed, since inexorable death, who was never known to respect merit, has already prepared the mortal dart, the fatal sister has already extended her destroy- ing shears, and that ingenious man must soon be taken from us. He dies, by my calculation, made at his request, on Oct. 17, 1733, 3 ho. 29 m., P.M., at the very instant of the 6 of © and %. By his own calculation he wil! survive till the 26th of the same month. This small difference between us we have disputed whenever we have met these nine years past ; but at length he is inclinable to agree with my judgment. Which of us is most exact, a little time will now determine. As, there- fore, these Provinces may not longer expect to see any of his performances after this year, I think myself free to take up my task, and request a share of publick encouragement, which I am the more apt to hope for on this account, that the buyer of my Almanack may consider himself not only as purchasing an useful utensil, but as per- forming an act of charity to his poor ‘* Friend and servant, ‘ ** R. SAUNDERS.”

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From American Journal of Photography 1882-1900

1897-01-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Never spare the Parson's wine, nor the Baker's pudding. Visits should be short like a winter's day. Lest you're tou away. troublesome, hasten A House without woman and firelight, is like a body without soul or sprite. Bears often their Kings and keepers. worry Light Purse —Heavy Heart. He’s a fool that makes his Doctor his Heir. Ne’er take a wife, till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in. He's gone and forgot nothing but to say Farewell to his creditors. Love well, whip well. Let my respected friend J. G. Accept this humble verse from me: viz:— Ingenious, learned, envy'd Youth, Go on as thou’st began ; Even thy Enemies take pride That thou'rt their Countryman. Hunger never saw bad bread. Great Talkers—little Doers. A rich Rogue is like a fat hog, who never does good till as dead as a log. Relation without friendship, friendship without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, and profit without virtue, are not worth a far- thing. The favor of the Great is in the in- heritance. Copy in library of editor, Beware of the Young Doctor and the old Barber. He has chang’d his one ey'd horse for a blind one. The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, exough not one. After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weary rain. To lengthen thy days,lighten thy meals. The proof of Gold is Fire, the proof of woman gold, proof of man, a woman. After feasts made, the waker scratches his head. Many Estates spent in the getting, since woman for tea forsook spinning and knit- ting. He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas. A fat kitchen, a lean will. Distrust and caution are the parents of Security. Tongue double, brings trouble. Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water, He that drinks fast, pays slow. Great famine when wolves eat wolves. A good wife lost, is God's gift lost A taught horse, and a woman to teach, and teacher practicing what they preach. He is il] cloth'd who is bare cf Virtue. Men and Melons, are to know. He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

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From American Journal of Photography 1882-1900

1897-03-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A fine genius in his own Country, is like gold in the mine.

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From American Journal of Photography 1882-1900

1897-05-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

He that lives Carnally, won't live eter- nally. God works wonders now and then; Be- | hold a Lawyer an honest Man!

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From Current Literature (1888-1912)

1897-09-01 · New York

She that will eat her breakfast in bed, And spend the morning in dressing her head; And sit at dinner like a maiden bride, And nothing do all day but talk of pride; Jove, of his mercy, may do much to save her, But whata case is he in that shall have her

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From The herald.

1897-10-03 · Los Angeles [Calif.]

e Incorporated society ot.musicians of Great Britain have pledged them­ selves to establish an orphanage for the children of musicians needing help, irt commemoration of the sixtieth year of the queen's reign. Composers, as a rule, have been re­ markably long lived. Handel was 74 years of age when he died; Laiiande was 70; Bach was 85 years; Scarlatti was 66; Haydn was 77; Palestnlna, 70; Spohr, 75, Marcello, 53; Gluck, 73; Paislllo, 76: Ros­ sini, 78; Plcclnl, It; Cherublnl, 82; Beeth­ oven, 67; Meyerbeer, 70. , LOS ANGELES HERALDi SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, (897 (Edited by Enoch Knight.) She that will eat her breakfast In bed, And spend the morning In dressing her head; And sit at dinner like a maiden bride, And do nothing all day but talk of pride; Jove, of his mercy, may do much) to save her, But what a case is he in that shall have her

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From Watauga Democrat.

1898-01-13 · Boone, Watauga County, N.C.

the crowd. But those tears were net for baby. Relation without friend­ ship, friendship withoutnow- er, power without will, will without effect, enect without profit, and profit without virtue, are not worth a lart

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From The Los Angeles times.

1898-01-16 · [Los Angeles, Calif.]

‘‘Time was my spouse, and I could not agree, ‘e are one Was the chie* arzument we stood unon; She held they both one woman should become, T held they shou'd be man ani both but one. Thus we both contended daily, but the strife Could not be ended till both were one

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From The Los Angeles times.

1898-04-10 · [Los Angeles, Calif.]

‘The poor have little, beggars none, The rich too much—enough not one.’

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From The New York times.

1898-10-15 · New-York [N.Y.]

laden with this ancient wealth. The follow- ing specimens of its contents will, we are sure, interest our readers—those who once knew their Franklin well—and the others likewise. ‘Visits should be short, like a Winter's day. Lest you're too troublesome hasten away. He’s a fool that makes his doctor his neir. Beware of the young doctor and the old barber. The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one. After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy. To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. The proof of gold is fire, the proof of wo- man, gold; the proof of man, a woman.

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From The New York times.

1898-10-15 · New-York [N.Y.]

Men and melons are hard to know. The heart of the fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart. He’s the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines. Beware of meat twice boil’d, and an old foe reconcil’d. A fine genius in his own country gold in the mine.

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From American: A National Journal 1880-1900

1898-10-29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tux old man has given all to his son; O fool! to undress thyself before thou art going to bed._-Poor Richard’s Almanack.

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1898-12-01 · New York

neglect is to be found in his declaration that “There are more old drunkards, than old doctors.” “He ’s the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medi- cines,” asserted Poor Richard, for “Many Dishes, many diseases; many medicines

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From The Daily Ardmoreite.

1898-12-23 · Ardmore, Okla.

his heart. To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. The proof of gold is fire, the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman. He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of most medicines. Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled. A fine genius in his own country is like gold in the mine.

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From The Congregationalist.

1899-02-02 · Boston, Mass.

A house without woman and firelight is like a body without soul or sprite.—Benjamin Franklin

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From The sea coast echo.

1899-03-04 · Bay Saint Louis, Miss.

A fine genius iu his own country is like gold iu the mine. The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.

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From People's voice.

1899-05-25 · Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas

Eat to live, and not live to eat. Fools make feasts, and wi9e men eat them. Beware of the young doctor and the old barber. He has chang'd his one ey'd horse for a blind one. The proof of gold is Are; the proof of woman, gold: the proof of man, a woman

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1899-07-01 · New York

that “The proof of gold is fire: the proof of woman, gold: the proof of man, a woman.

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