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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1739-01-01

And be not thou disturbed, O grave and sober Reader, if among the many serious Sentences in my Book, thou findest me trifling now and then, and talking idly. In all the Dishes I have hitherto cook’d for thee, there is solid Meat enough for thy Money. There are Scraps from the Table of Wisdom, that will if well digested, yield strong Nourishment to thy Mind. But squeamish Stomachs cannot eat without Pickles; which, ’tis true are good for nothing else, but they provoke an Appetite. The Vain Youth that reads my Almanack for the sake of an idle Joke, will perhaps meet with a serious Reflection, that he may ever after be the better for

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1739-01-01

what shignifies the making the two great Lights The shun to rule the Day, and the Mhoon to rule the Nights? For the shun in the Day-time there ish no Ochashun; Because we can she vhery whell all over the Nashun. But for the Mhoons, they are very good in a dark Night, Becaush, when we can’t shee, they give us a Light. XI Mon. January hath xxxi days. Giles Jolt, as sleeping in his Cart he lay, Some pilfring Villains stole his Team away; Giles wakes and cries—What’s here? a dickins, what? Why, how now?—Am I Giles? or am I not? If he, I’ve lost six Geldings, to my Smart; If not,—odds buddikens, I’ve found a Cart. When Death puts out our Flame, the Snuff will tell, If we were Wax, or Tallow by the Smell. At a great Pennyworth, pause a while. As to his Wife, John minds St. Paul, He’s one That hath a Wife, and is as if he’d none. Kings and Bears often worry their Keepers. XII Mon. February hath xxviii days. Lord, if our Days be few, why do we spend, And lavish them to such an evil End? Or, why, if they be evil, do we wrong Our selves and thee, in wishing them so long? Our Days decrease, our evils still renew, We make them ill, thou kindly mak’st them few. If thou wouldst live long, live well; for Folly and Wickedness shorten Life. Prythee isn’t Miss Cloe’s a comical Case? She lends out her Tail, and she borrows

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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thy self, and another shall not betray thee. I Mon. March hath xxxi days. Thus with kind Words, ’squire Edward chear’d his Friend: Dear Dick! thou on my Friendship mayst depend; I know thy Fortune is but very scant; But, be assur’d, I’ll ne’er see Dick in Want. Dick’s soon confin’d—his Friend, no doubt, would free him: His Word he kept—in Want he ne’er would see him. He that pays fo

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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ce. Historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

ltster! break that cheating Peck; ’tis plain, When e’er you use it, you’re a Knave in Grain. II Mon. April hath xxx days. For’s Country Codrus suffer’d by the Sword, And, by his Death, his Country’s Fame restor’d; Caesar into his Mother’s Bosom bare Fire, Sword, and all the Ills of civil War: Codrus confirm’d his Country’s wholesome Laws; Caesar in Blood still justify’d his Cause; Yet following Kings ne’er ’dopted Codrus’ Name, But Caesar, still, and Emperor’s the same. Doll learning propria quae maribus without book, Like Nomen crescentis genitivo doth look. Grace then thy House, and let not that grace thee. Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend; but thou may’st a Friend into an Enemy. Eyes and Priests Bear no Jests. III Mon. May hath xxxi days. Think, bright Florella, when you see The constant Changes of the Year, That nothing is from Ruin free, And gayest Things must disappear. Think of your Beauties in their bloom, The Spring of sprightly Youth improve; For cruel Age, alas, will come, And then ’twill be too late to love. He that falls in love with himself, will have no Rivals. Let thy Child’s first Lesson be Obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt. Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. Rather go to bed supperless, than run in debt for a Breakfast. IV Mon. June hath xxx days. On his late Deafness. Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone, To all my Friends a Burthen grown, No more I hear a great Church Bell, Than if it rang out for my Knell: At Thunder now no more I start, Than at the whisp’ring of a F--t. Nay, what’s incredible, alack! I hardly hear my Bridget’s Clack. Let thy

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

. An infallible Remedy for the Tooth-ach, viz. Wash the Root of an aching Tooth, in Elder Vinegar, and let it dry half an hour in the Sun; after which it will never ach more.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

h xxxi days. Says George to William, Neighbour, have a Care, Touch not that Tree—’tis sacred to Despair; Two Wives I had, but, ah! that Joy is past! Who breath’d upon those fatal Boughs their last. The best in all the Row, without Dispute, Says Will—Wou’d mine but bear such precious Fruit! When next you prune your Orchard, save for me, (I have a Spouse) one Cyon of that Tree.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

Pollio, who values nothing that’s within, Buys Books as men hunt Beavers,—for their Skin.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

and Mother, i.e. Live so as to be an Honour to them tho’ they are dead. VI Mon. August hath xxxi days. Ships sailing down Delaware Bay this Month, shall hear at ten Leagues Distance a confus’d rattling Noise, like a Shower of Hail on a Cake of Ice. Don’t be frighted, good Passengers! The Sailors can inform you, that it’s nothing but Lower County Teeth in the Ague. In a Southerly Wind you may hear it at Philadelphia. Witness G.L.M. cum multis aliis. If thou injurest Conscience, it will have its Revenge on thee. Hear no ill of a Friend, nor speak any of an Enemy. Pay what you owe, and you’ll know what’s your own. Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel, and countenance. Thirst after Desert, not Reward.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1739-01-01

xxx days. The Sun now clear, serene the golden Skies, Where’er you go, as fast the Shadow flies; A Cloud succeeds; the Sunshine now is o’er, The fleeting phantom fled, is seen no more; With your bright Day, its Progress too does end: See here vain Man! the Picture of thy Friend. Beware of him that is slow to anger: He is angry for something, and will not be pleased for nothing. No longer virtuous no longer free; is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth. When Man and Woman die, as Poets sung, His Heart’s the last part moves, her last, the tongue. VIII Mon. October hath xxxi days. What Legions of Fables and whimsical Tales Pass current for Gospel where Priestcraft prevails! Our Ancestors thus were most strangely deceiv’d, What Stories and Nonsense for Truth they believ’d! But we their wise Sons, who these Fables reject, Ev’n Truth now-a-days, are too apt to suspect: From believing too much, the right Faith we let fall; So now we believe—’troth nothing at all. Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou canst. Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own. Industry need not wish. Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden but it is forbidden because it’s hurtful. IX Mon.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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eneficial because it is commanded, but it is commanded, because it’s beneficial. A—, they say, has Wit; for what? For writing?—No; For writing not.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

by Franklin, Benjamin

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1739-01-01

In Travel, Pilgrims oft do ask, to know What Miles they’ve gone, and what they have to go: Their Way is tedious and their Limbs opprest, And their Desire is to be at rest. In Life’s more tedious Journey, Man delays T’enquire out the Number of his Days: He cares, not he, how slow his Hours spend, The Journey’s better than the Journey’s End. Love, and be lov’d. O Lazy-Bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design’d thou should’st use them. A Cure for Poetry, Seven wealthy Towns contend for Homer, dead, Thro’ which the living Homer beg’d his Bread. Great Beauty, great strength, and great Riches, are really and truly of no great Use; a right Heart exceeds all. On the Law. Nigh N

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

. Each Day his Gates thrown down, his Fences broke, And injur’d still the more, the more he spoke; At last, resolv’d his potent Foe to awe, A Suit against him he began in Law; Nine happy Terms thro’ all the Forms he run, Obtain’d his Cause—had Costs—and was undone.

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FO-Poor Richard, 1739

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1739-01-01

g at a Loss. During the first visible Eclipse Saturn is retrograde: For which Reason the Crabs will go sidelong, and the Rope-makers backward. The Belly will wag before, and the A--- shall sit down first. Mercury will have his share in these Affairs, and so confound the Speech of People, that when a Pensilvanian would say Panther, he shall say Painter. When a New-Yorker thinks to say (This) he shall say (Diss) and the People in New-England and Cape-May will not be able to say (Cow) for their lives, but will be forc’d to say (Keow) by a certain involuntary Twist in the Root of their Tongues. No Connecticut-Man nor Marylander will be able to open his Mouth this Year, but (Sir) shall be the first or last Syllable he pronounces, and sometimes both. Brutes shall speak in many Places, and there will be above seven and twenty irregular Verbs made this Year, if Grammar don’t interpose. Who can help these Misfortunes! Of the Diseases this Year. This Year the Stone-blind shall see but very little; the Deaf shall hear but poorly; and the Dumb shan’t speak very plain. And it’s much, if my Dame Bridget talks at all this Year. Whole Flocks, Herds and Droves of Sheep, Swine and Oxen, Cocks and Hens, Ducks and Drakes, Geese and Ganders shall go to Pot; but the Mortality will not be altogether so great among Cats, Dogs and Horses. As for old Age, ’twill be incurable this Year, because of the Years past. And towards the Fall some People will be seiz’d with an unaccountable Inclination to roast and eat their own Ears: Should this be call’d Madness, Doctors? I think not.—But the worst Disease of all will be a certain most horrid, dreadful, malignant, catching, perverse and odious Malady, almost epidemical, insomuch that many shall run Mad upon it; I quake for very Fear when I think on’t; for I assure you very few will escape this Disease; which is called by the learned Albumazar, Lacko’mony. Of the Fruits of the Earth.

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From Monthly Miscellany; Or, Memoirs for the Curious 1707-1709

1707-01-01 · London, England

. Seven Rival Towns contend for Homer dead, Thro’ which the living Homer bege’d kis Bread, Phe Ingratitude this fublime Author met with, was remarkable 3 and whether his ill Fate affrighted Pofterity, or whatever. was the reafor

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From The Gentleman's Magazine 1731-1907

1734-10-01 · London, England

er fure; fo bleft before, With Bards like thefe, to glofs their merits o’er. York, OG. 9. UNKNOWN. The Author of the above Piece uae thinking it not enough pointed, fent with it the two following Epigrams. EPIGRAM. N° wretch fo vile,but confcience makes his plea ; "Tis confcience votes for St-rL-T N OF K——YE: Twas confcience too, before the revolution, Made us delight in blood and perfecut‘on ; Twas confcience that inflam’d the civil wars. And confcience fpirits up our prefent jars : It then from confcience fuch dire ills befall, *Twere happy---is no confcience were at all. EPIGRAM. W Hat legions of fables, and whimfical tales, Pafs current for gofpel, where prieftcraft prevails! Our anceftors thus, were moft ftrangely deceiv’d, What ftories and nonfenfe for truth they believ’d ! But we their wife fons who thefe fables rcjeé, Even truth now a days, are too apt to fulpect : From believing too much,the right faith we let fall So now we believe,---’sroth nothing at all. Os ASTRONOMY, No. II

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From The Gentleman's Magazine 1731-1907

1734-11-01 · London, England

Eaf, giddy, helplefs, left alone, To all my friends a burthen grown, No more I hear my church’s bell, Than if it rang out for my knell: Act thunder now no more I ftart, Than at the rumbling of a catt : Nay, whar’s incredible, alack ! I hardly hear a woman’s clack.

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From The Weekly Register, Or, Universal Journal 1730-1735

1734-11-02

EAF, giddy, helplefs, left alone, To all my Friends a Burthen grown; No more I hear my Church’s Bell Than if it rang out for my Knell : At Thunder now no more I ftart, Than at the Rumbling of a Cart: Nay, what's incredible, alack ! I hardly hear a Woman’s Clack.

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From Grub-Street Journal 1730-1737

1734-11-14 · London, England

Vix clamya meas mulier fam percutit°aures. Deaf, giddy, helplefs, left alone, To all my friends a burthen grown : Ng more I hear my church’s bell, Than if it rang out for my knell; At thunder now no more I iflart, Than at the rumbling of a cart: Nay, what’s incredible, alack ! I hardly hear a woman's clack. LE.

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From The Bee Revived, Or, the Universal Weekly Pamphlet 1733-1735

1734-11-16 · London, England

Deaf, giddy, helple/s, left alone, To all my Friends a Burthen grown: No more I bear my Church's Bell, Than if it Rang out for my Kneil/: At Thunder now no more I frart, Than at the Rumbiing of a Cart: Nay, what's incredible, alack ! 4 hardly bear a Woman's Clack. FIN TIT &

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From The Gentleman's Magazine 1731-1907

1735-01-01 · London, England

Hes Folt, as fleeping in bis cart he lay, Some pilfring valleinsftole his team away, Giles wakes and cries—‘* what’s here, adickins ! what! ‘© Why how sow.—AmI Giles ? or am I not. « Tf be, I’ve loft fix geldings, to my fmarc; «© If not—oddsbuddi kens, I've founda cart.

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From The Gentleman's Magazine 1731-1907

1736-05-01 · London, England

HUS with kind words, Sir Edward cheer’ his friend. Dear Dick! thou on my friendfhipmay’ft depend, I know thy fortune is but very feant, But be affur’d, I'll ne’er fee Dick in want. Dick's foon confin’d,—+His friend, no doubt would free him! him -~His word he kept.—In want he ne’er wou’d fee

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From The London Magazine Enlarged and Improved 1732-1785

1757-01-01 · London, England

Our anceftors thus were moft ftrangely de- ceiv'd ; [liev’d ? What ftories and nonfenfe for truth they be- But we, their wife fons, who thefe fables rejeét, Even truth, now a- days, are tooapt to fufpect s From believing too much the right faith we let fall, So now we believe, faith! nothing at all. THE

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From The New American Magazine (1758-1760)

1759-10-01 · Woodbridge

HINK, bright Maria, when you fee The 'The conttant changes of the year, hat nothing is from ruin free, And gayeit things mutt difappear, ‘ Ii V" C am urkith 4 per f peace Think of your glories in their blooy ‘The {pring ot {prightly youth improve, For cruel age, alas! will come, And then “twill be too late to lo

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From English Review of Literature, Science, Discoveries, Inventions and Practical Controversies and Contests 1783-1796

1783-02-01 · London, England

‘‘ As in his cart Giles Jolt a deeping lay, ‘‘ Some pilfering villains Hole his team away : ‘‘ Giles wakes, and cries, what’s here! a dickins ! what? ** Why how now ! I Giles f or an I not “ If he. I’ve loll Hjc geldings to my finart, “ If not—ods boddikins—IVc found a cart.”

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From The weekly museum.

1794-02-22 · New-York [N.Y.]

HAT legions.of fables, and wimfical tales, W Pafs current for gofpel, where prieiterafe prevails? | Our anceftors thus, were mof firangely mere What ftories and nenfenfe for trath they belies’d ! But we their wife (ons who thefe fables rejeat, | — Even truth now a days, Gre too aprrovuipeR: From believing too mach, the right faith we let fall So now we believe,——"troth nothing at all.

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From The Rural Magazine; or, Vermont Repository. Devoted to Literary, Moral, Historical, and Political Improvement (1795-1796)

1796-03-01 · Rutland

HAT legions of fabled and whimfical tales Pafs current for gofpel, where prieftcraft prevails ! Our anceftors thus were moft ftrangely deceiv’d ; What ftories and nonfenfe for faith they believ’d ! But we, their wife fons, who thefe fables reje&, Evén truth now-a-days, are too apt to fufpe& ; From believing too much, the right faith we let fall ; So now we believe, i’faith nothing at all.

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From The Nightingale; or A Melange de Literature; a Periodical Publication (1796-1796)

1796-05-17 · Boston

GILES JOLT, while fleeping in his cart he lay, Some waggith pillf’rers ftole his team away. Giles wakes, and cries—What’s here ? Odsdikken !—what— Ry Why how now '—Am I Giles, or am I not ? i If he, I've loft fix geldings to my {mart ; 4 If not—oddfbuddikins—['ve found a-cart. AS a Weft country Mayor with formal addrefs

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From The Ladies Museum (1800-1800)

1800-03-08 · Philadelphia

‘Thug with kind words Sir Edward cheer'd his ied Fie Dear Dick! thou on my friendfhip may’ft depend, I know thy fortune is but very fcant,. But be affur’d, I’ll ne’er fee Dick in want. -1 Dick’s foon confin’d—his friend, no doubt, would free him, - —His word he kept—in want he ne’er would /

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From The Balance, and Columbian repository.

1802-11-30 · Hudson, N.Y.

ne Ree Crate se A CURE FOR POETRY. SEVEN wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Thro’ which the living Homer begg’d his bread.

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From The Literary Tablet; or, a General Repository of Useful Entertainment; Consisting of Essays Original and Selected, in Poetry and Prose (1803-1807)

1803-10-13 · Hanover

GILES JOLT. GILES Jolt, as fleeping ina his cart he lay, Some waggih pill’rers ftole his team away. Giles wakes, and cries—What’s here ? Odldick- ins! what ! Why, how now ? AmI Giles, oram I not ? If he, I’ve lott fix geldings to my {mart 5 If not—odfbuddikins, I’ve feund a cart. DIED, At Bofton, the Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS, EG

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From The hive.

1804-02-22 · Lancaster, Pa.

_— A CURE FOR POETRY. SEVEN wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begg'd his bread.

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From The Port folio /

1806-05-17 · Philadelphia [Pa.]

From Buchanan. Says George to William, neighbour, have a care, Touch not that tree, ’tis sacred to despair. Two wives F had, but ah! that joy is past! Who breath’d upon those fatal boughs their last. The best in all the row, without dispute, Says Will,—would mine but bear such pre- cious fruit! When next you prune your orchard, save for me (I have a spouse) one cion of that tree.

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

1807-04-11 · Boston

... Think, bright Florella, when you afjd The constant changes of the year,® . That nothing is from ruin free; * ^ And gayest things must disappear Think of your gporicsin their bloom.wevtl* The sping of sprightly youth impropresol For cruel age, alas ! will come, ^ And then ’twill be too late to lovcit.. itrec’.

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From The Antijacobin Review and Protestant Advocate, Or, Monthly Political, and Literary Censor 1798-1821

1807-07-01

*¢ What legions of tables and whimfical tales Pafs current for golpel, where prieftcraft prevails ! Our ancettors thus were molt ftrangely deceiv'd, What flories of goblins for truth they receiv’d ! But we, their wife fons, who thefe fables rejed, F’en truth now-a days are apt to fufpect ; ' From believing too much, the right faith we let fall, So now we believe, faith—juft. nothing at all.”

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From New-York weekly museum.

1809-03-11 · New-York [N.Y.]

The keg’s burst and the gin’s run away ; And we're all ushappy wether. J.B. — a — The Letter, not che Spirit of a Promise. Tues with kind words Sir Edward cheered his | end 5 \ Dear Dict / thouen my friendship may’st depend, | I know thy fortune is but scant, But. be assured |’ll ne"ev see Dick in want, Dick's soon confined—bis friend, wo doabt would free! him, Hisword he kept—in want, henever would see hi

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From New-York weekly museum.

1809-03-11 · New-York [N.Y.]

GILES JOLT. Gives Jour, as sleeping in his cart he lay, Seme w gish pilferers stole his team away, Giles es, and cries—What's here! | what ! Why, how now? Am I Giles, or ara not ? Ifthe, I "ve lost six geldings to my smart, If not—odsbuddikins, I’ve found a cart. — +. 2+ — EPITAPH ON A YOUNG LADY.

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From The Ordeal; a Critical Journal of Politicks and Literature (1809-1809)

1809-03-18 · Boston

Gives Jolt, as sleeping in his cart he lay, Some waggish pilferers stole his team away ; Giles wakes and cries, ** What’s here! ods dickens, what ? Why, how now, am I Giles, or am I not ? If he, I’ve lost six geldings to. my.smart ; If pot, ods buddikins, I’ve found a cart.” —

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The Promise Kept

From Daily national intelligencer.

1823-06-03 · Washington City [D.C.]

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From The New Hampshire gazette.

1823-07-08 · Portsmouth [N.H.]

THE PROMISE KEPT. Thus with kind words rich Edward cheer’d his friend: « Dear Dflc! thou on my friendship may’st de­ -1 knowp:hy fortune is but ver{)‘cmt, But, be assur’d, I'll ne’er see Dick in want.” Dick’s soon confin’d-=his friend no doubt would free him: : His word he kept-win want be ne’er would se

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From The Minerva; or, Literary, Entertaining, and Scientific Journal: Containing a Variety of Original and Select Articles, Arranged Under the Following Heads: Popular Tales, the Gleaner, the Traveller, the Drama, Biography, Arts and Sciences, Literature, Poetry, etc. (1822-1825)

1824-01-17 · New York

given rise to two lines, which have been facetious] [No. 41. Vox. {IL preceded by the title of * Cure for Poetry.” “ Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begged his bread.”

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From The Minerva; or, Literary, Entertaining, and Scientific Journal: Containing a Variety of Original and Select Articles, Arranged Under the Following Heads: Popular Tales, the Gleaner, the Traveller, the Drama, Biography, Arts and Sciences, Literature, Poetry, etc. (1822-1825)

1824-01-24 · New York

When man and woman die, as pocts sung, His heart's the last part moves; her last,the tongue. EE

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From The Album and Ladies' Weekly Gazette (1826-1827)

1827-02-21 · Philadelphia

i EPIGRAM. When death puts out our flame the snuff will tell | If we were wax or tallow, by the smell. i

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Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt

From Vermont chronicle.

1827-05-04 · Bellows Falls, Vt.

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From The Ariel. A Semimonthly Literary and Miscellaneous Gazette (1827-1832)

1827-06-30 · Philadelphia

A CURE FOr POETRY. Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Thro’ which the living Homer begy’d his bread.

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From The New - York Mirror: a Weekly Gazette of Literature and the Fine Arts (1823-1842)

1828-08-09 · New York

As curses often given A CURE FOR POETRY. Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dea:, Through which the living Homer begg’d his brea: TO ELLEN. Oh, breathe, in mercy, Ellen, breathe No more that joyous strain

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From The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser.

1829-05-27 · [Worcester, Mass.]

“ While sleeping in his cart he lay, Some wicked pilferer stole his team away ;— Giles waked and cried, halloa I odds dickens ! what ? Why, how now ? am I Giles or am I not ? If so, I've lost six geldings to my smart, If not, odds bodkins I I’ve found a cart I

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From The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser.

1829-12-23 · [Worcester, Mass.]

who use snuff, take it almost without being sensible that they take it, and the acute sense of smell is deadened, so as to feel hardly any thing from so sharp a stimulus ; yet, deprive the snuff-taker of his box and he is the most uneasy mortal in the world.—Burke. Vert Polite. A lady of Cambridge, (Ms.) that ancient seat ol" literature, commendjpg the manners of a gentleman of her acquaintance, said “heis a paragram of politeness." “ Par­ allUngram, madam, you mean," said a wag oil ting next her. “ Afi yea, parallellogram I should have said," replied the lady. .¥. V. ConiteUatio* EPIGRAM. When death puts out our flame, the snuff will tell, If wo were wax or tallow by the smell.

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From The New England Farmer, and Horticultural Register (1822-1890)

1830-08-13 · Boston

theirs assuredly will be the blame. Journal of Health. Oxeprence.—Let thy child’s first lesson be obe- dience, and the second may be what thou wilt, —Fuller

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From Literary Journal and Weekly Register of Science and the Arts 1833-1834

1834-06-22 · Providence, Rhode Island

On a visit to a certain seaport town inthis country, Burns entered into a warm discussion on religious topics with a per- son named Andrew Turner, who was famed for deistical prin- \ciples, and what John Bunyan would have denominated an “ill favored” countenance. The poet was worsted in the ar- | gument, at which he felt nettled, and vented his spleen in | the following impromptu. | ____ Tt happened once upon a time, The de’il got stuff to make a swine And laid it in a corner ; But after that he chang’d his plan, An’ made it something like a man, An’ ca’d it ANDREW TURNER. EVILS OF LIFE. Lord! if our days be few, why do we spend And lavish them to such an evil end ? Or why, if they be evil, do we wrong Ourselves and thee, in wishing them so long ? Our days decrease, our evils still renew, We make them evil, and thou mak’st them few.

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From The Baltimore Monument. A Weekly Journal, Devoted to Polite Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts (1836-1838)

1838-04-14 · Baltimore

| Let thy child’s first lesson be obedience, and the second 'may be what thou wilt.

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THE ODD FELLOW'S BUDGET.

From Odd Fellow

1839-07-06 · London, England

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THE ODD FELLOW'S BUDGET.

From Odd Fellow

1839-07-20 · London, England

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From The Friend; a Religious and Literary Journal (1827-1906)

1844-06-01 · Philadelphia

Let thy child’s first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.— Ful

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From The New York herald.

1848-01-03 · New York [N.Y.]

"Olles Jolt as sleeping in his cart he lay, Some pilfering villains stole his team away, Who when aroused, awaking with a shout, Cried, "How now! Am I Giles, or am I not! If he, I've lost six geldings, to my smart; If not, ods bodkins! I have found a cart.

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From Carroll free press.

1848-02-03 · Carrollton [Ohio]

Giles Jolt, a sleeping in his cart he lay, Some pilfering villains stole his team away, Who, when aroused, awaking with a shout, fried, "How now! Am I Giles, or am I not! If he, I've lost six reldmgt, to ray smart; It' not. odda bodkina! I have found a cart

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From American telegraph.

1851-10-07 · Washington [D.C.]

I Thus with kind worda Squire Kdwsrd choered hie friend: Dear Dickl thou on my friendship mayst depend; I know thy fortune is but very scant; But, be assured I'll ne'er ace Dick In want. Dirk'a soon confined,?bia friend no doubt would free him; His word he kept?In want he ne'er would see him. Review of the Northern Market! fo

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From Southern sentinel.

1851-10-25 · Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]

is better to desire piety than wisdom; for knowledge makes no man happy, nor doth blessedness consist in intellectuals. The only brave thing is a reli­ gious life. Remember that the true pleasure of temper­ ance, and the many benefits that follow sobrie­ ty, cannot be imagined by those that lead rio­ tous lives; to neither c<»n the sweet influences thereof be enjoyed without self-denial, and some trouble to old Adam. * Resolution without foresight is but a teme­ rarions folly; and the consequences of things nre the first points to be taken into considera­ tion. Thirst after desert—not reward. Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou can'st. ID*"What business was your father?" saif

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From Portage sentinel.

1851-11-03 · Ravenna, Ohio

0JN longer virtuous, no longer free, is a maxim as true with regard lo a private person as a commonwealth

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From American telegraph.

1851-11-07 · Washington [D.C.]

In travel, pilgrim* oft do ask to know Yi hat miles they've gone, anil what they liare to go: The way is tedious, nncl their limbs opprcst, And their desire is to bo nt rest. In life's more tedious journey, man delays To Inquire out the nunilx r of his days: He onrtw, not he, how slow his hours sf>end. The journey's better than the journey's end.

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From Southern sentinel.

1851-11-15 · Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]

f death ? No longer virtuous, no longer free is a max­ im as true with regard to a private person as a commonwealth. When man and woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part moves,—her last, the tongue If thou injurest conscience, it will haac its revenge on thee. Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy

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From Gleason's Pictorial Drawing - Room Companion (1851-1854)

1852-01-03 · Boston

-Be not niggardly of what costs thee noth¬ ing—as courtesy, counsel and eountenanee.

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From The Ladies' Repository; a Monthly Periodical, Devoted to Literature, Art and Religion (1849-1876)

1852-03-01 · Cincinnati

Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy and

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From Grand River times.

1852-04-13 · Grand Haven, Mich.

hot water, and the latter " his foot." If thou wouldst live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten lite

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Multiple News Items

From The Daily Scioto gazette.

1852-06-03 · Chillicothe, Ohio

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From Gleason's Pictorial Drawing - Room Companion (1851-1854)

1853-10-29 · Boston

.... Let thy child’s first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.— Fuller

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SELECTED MISCELLANY

From Home Journal (1846-1856)

1854-01-02 · New York

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From The Sumter banner.

1854-03-08 · Sumterville, S.C.

due, and where would you be?" "Faith, that's aisily known," re.­ plied Pat, d be riding to town foy myself all alone sure." The Yankee was beat this time. Let thy child's first lesson be obedi.­ ence, and the second may be what thou

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From The Connecticut Common School Journal and Annals of Education, Published Monthly Under the Direction of the Conn. State Teachers' Association (1851-1866)

1855-08-01 · Hartford

an outline of a plan of the room, with the situation of the doors, &c.” (> Let a child’s first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.— Fidler

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From Fayetteville observer.

1856-08-21 · Fayetteville, Tenn.

d the time of simplicity begin?" ' . There is a Yankee down East who has invented a jack-plane to da the shaving in a barber's shop. , ..He is the brother of the . individual t who uses a flat-iron to smooth the ruffled temper of his wife. -. AVwoman" charged of being drunk and disorderly denied the charge, saying "she was too drunk to be disorderly ,V - A "pretty candid ad mission. A . young . lady after dancing, all night: and some hours after, J will generally find, .on consulting the looking-glass, that the evening's diversion will not bear the morning's reflection.- .' ' .Modern Belief. " What legions of fables and whimsical tales Pass current for gospel u h ere priestcraft prevails Our ancestors thus were moststrangely deceived What stories and nonsense for truth' they he- lieved; ' : - . ' :.. '( r- But we, their wise sons, who these fables reject, Even truth, nowaday?, are too apt to suspect; From believing too much the right faith w

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From Saturday Evening Post (1839-1885)

1857-03-28 · Philadelphia

obscure, and in too many instances exclude the © light. OF” Thou can’st not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou may’st a friend into am enemy.

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From New Orleans daily crescent.

1857-05-04 · [New Orleans, La.]

He that blows the coals in quarrels he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt. 'oetry is the art of substituting shadows and o

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From Yorkville enquirer.

1857-05-07 · Yorkville, S.C.

and put on the pomp. ? Thou can'st not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou may'st a friend into an enemy. ? Rats arc getting so scarce in Paris, tha

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From New Orleans daily crescent.

1857-05-25 · [New Orleans, La.]

o oe a ee a tan or ot ons wost id en o o te eiton on te a­ nt, I thould go and select. The list is advertised in another column. SIIVER SIFTINGS. BY CBESCENTA. An honest man takes delight in doing good. Ill deeds are doubled with a single evil word. He who declares all men knaves convicts at least Selfishness has no soul. It is a heart of stone en­ cased in iron. A quiet mind, like other blessings, is more easily lost than gained. Men with few faults are the least anxious to dis­ cover those of others. Plumpness comes not from roast beef, but from a good heart and a cheerful disposition. If thou would'st live long live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life

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From Staunton spectator.

1857-07-29 · Staunton, Va.

To prevent a kitchen door from creaking, get a servant girl whose beau comes to the house to see her. _ Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend ; but thou mayst a friend into an enemy

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From The spirit of the times.

1857-08-01 · New-York [N.Y.]

Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend ; but thou mayst a friend into an cnemy.

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From The Weekly Minnesotian.

1857-09-05 · Saint Paul, Minn. Territory

change her, like a bank note, for two twen­ ties.” Tnou can’st not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou may’st a friend into an en­ emy. The man of true resolution does what h

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From San Andreas independent.

1857-09-26 · San Andreas, Calif.

Thou can’st not juke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy

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Dutchmen Not so Very Stupid

From Daily evening bulletin.

1857-10-10 · San Francisco [Calif.]

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From The flag of our Union.

1857-10-10 · Boston [Mass.]

Men with few faults are the least anxious to discover those of others. Strong passions work wonders when there is stronger reason to curb them. Death and the sun have this in common—few can gaze at them steadily. If thou wouldst live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life. Plumpness comes not from roast beef, but from a good heart and a cheerful disposition. The more tender and delicate the blossoms o

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From Burlington free press.

1858-04-23 · Burlington, Vt.

th the above, Providence per­ mitting, I will repeat the "Sermon to Young Men" on the evening of the first Sabbath in May, proximo, in my pulpit. Services commence at? o'clock.WALE. THE COMMITtEE oF CONFERENCE.The Com mittee on the part of the Senate consists of Mr. Green, the administration leader in that body, Mr. Hunter, also anti-Lecompton, and Mr. Seward. On the part of the House, it consists of Mesers. Euglish, antiLecomp Democrat, who has been considered shaky: Stephens, adminstration leader in the House, and Howard, republican. It is believed that the conference will amount to nothing. Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy

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From Orleans independent standard.

1858-04-30 · Irasburgh, Vt.

shine, just look in the face of a young mother. CiT Thou canst not joke an enemy in­ to a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy

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From The Tipton advertiser.

1858-06-19 · Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa

Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend; but thou mayst a friend into an enemy. A It is certain that they fears on that score It is not policy of the State to invite

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From The independent.

1863-12-19 · Oskaloosa, Kan.

ones in moroeco." Jerrold was enjoying a drive one day with a jovial spendthrift. "Well, Jer­ rold," said the driver of a very fine pair of greys, what do you think of my greys?" "To tell you the truth," said Jerrold, "I was just thinking of your duns!" uaptas mall no It is no more possible to bring men's minds to think alike than to make their faces look alike, Ho in ste. The object of all ambition should be to be happy at home. If we are not happy there, we cannot be happy else­ where. Four things come not back; the bro- ken word, the sped arrow, the past life and the neglected opportunity, Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing- as courtesy, counsel and coun- Adanea nance.

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From The Kenosha telegraph.

1864-02-04 · Kenosha, Wis.

salaries and expenses of State Sanitary Agen­ cies. Be not niggardly of what costs thee noth­ ing—as courtesy, cjounsel and countenance.

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A TEAM OF LAWYERS AND THE TEAM OF HORSES.

From Liverpool Mercury

1864-02-13 · Liverpool, England

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

From Birmingham Daily Post

1864-02-15 · Birmingham, England

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WHAT IS A TEAM?

From Belfast News-Letter

1864-02-16 · Belfast, Ireland

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WHAT IS A "TEAM?"

From Derby Mercury

1864-02-17 · Derby, England

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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

From Newcastle Courant

1864-02-19 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

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From Charles City Republican intelligencer.

1864-03-03 · Charles City, Iowa

Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing--as courtesy, counsel and countenance.

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From The Albion, A Journal of News, Politics and Literature (1822-1876)

1864-03-05 · New York

Giles Jolt was sleeping—in his cart he lay, Some waggish pilferers stole his cart away. Giles wakes and cries, ‘‘ Odd’s bodikins, what’s here? Why, how now, am I Giles or not? If he, I’ve lost six geldings to my smart : If not, odd’s bodkins, I’ve found a cart.”

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A TEAM OF LAWYERS AND A TEAM OF HORSES.

From South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867)

1864-04-23 · Adelaide, South Australia

the part of the Duke in support of the verdict, and against the role to set it aside. They contended that according to the agreement, as the tenant was to da a team wort,' and it could not be done without a cart, he was bound to find a cart. In the course of the argument of Mr. Cripps, Mr. Justice Crompton said, in the course of his reading, he had met with the following lines, which seemed to show that the team was separate from the cart: — 'Giles Jolt was sleeping— In hia cart he lay ; Some waggish pilferers stole bis team away. Giles wakes and cries, ' Odds bodkins, what's here ? Why, how now, am I Giles or not ? If he, I've lost six geldings to my smart ; If not, odds bodkins, I've found a cart.'

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CURRENT TOPICS.

From Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1924)

1864-06-04 · Geelong, Victoria

not tell the author's Dime ' Giles Jolt was sleeping—in his cart he lay, , Some waggish pilferers stole l.is team away. ■ Giles wakes and cries, ' Odd's boditios. what's here? Why, how now, am I Giks or not ? If he, I ve lost six geldings to my smart; If not, odd's bodikius, I've foand o cart." Ultimately the farmer Rained the day, two judges out of thne deciding that "a team" di

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HOME CORRESPONDENCE. London, December 26.

From Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904)

1865-02-11 · Adelaide, South Australia

no doubt, but " blessed is he that- expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." The last session of a

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HOME CORRESPONDENCE. London, December 26.

From South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900)

1865-02-11 · Adelaide, South Australia

but ' blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.' The last session of a

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ROBERTSON, OF BRIGHTON, ON THE SABBATH QUESTION.

From Glasgow Herald

1865-12-02 · Glasgow, Scotland

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From Every Saturday: A Journal of Choice Reading (1866-1874)

1867-06-08 · Boston

bring the question of dehnition before the judges at the Court of Queen’s Bench. The counsel for the duke contended that as team-work cannot be done by horses without a cart or wagon, it is obvious that a team must include a vehicle as well as the horses by which it is to be drawn. Mr. Justice A- (we need not identify names here) said that “ in the course of his reading he had met with some lines which tend to show that the team is separate from the cart: — “Oilet Jelt wai deeping, in his cart be lay ; Some waggish piiPrers stole his team away. Giles wakes and cries, ‘Ods BoOikins, what’s here? Why, how now 5 am I Giles or not ? If he, I’ve lost six geldings to my smart; It not, Ods Bodikins, I’ve found a cart.’ ”

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

1867-10-26 · New York

“Tn travel pilgrims do oft ask and know What miles they ‘ve gone and what they have to go ; Their way is tedious and their limbs oppressed, And their desire is to be at rest. To life's more tedious journey man delays To enquire out the number of days ; Ife cares, not he, how slow his hours spend, The journey ‘s better than the journey’s end.

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New Publications

From Daily evening bulletin.

1869-03-20 · San Francisco [Calif.]

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From Appletons' Journal of Literature, Science and Art (1869-1876)

1869-11-18 · New York

Giles Jelt was sleeping, in his cart he lay: Some waggish pilfrers stole his team away ; Giles wakes, and cries, ‘‘ Ods bodikins! what is here ? Why, how now ? am I Giles or not? If he, I've lost six geldings to my smart— If not, ods bodikins, I've found a cart!"’

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From Appletons' Journal of Literature, Science and Art (1869-1876)

1870-06-18 · New York

ON HIS OWN DEAFNESS. “ Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone, To all my friends a burden grown ; No more I hear my church’s bell, Than if it rang out for my knell; At thunder now no more | start, Than at the rumbling of a cart; And what’s incredible, alack ! No more I hear a woman’s clack.”

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From Arthur's Home Magazine (1861-1870)

1870-12-01 · Philadelphia

they get dry ; but on second wearing there will be an unnatural harshness about them, wrink- ling in spots, and they will not set so perfectly as at first. I have tried the damping process . and do not approve of it. —0$9400—— Tov canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy. EVENINGS WITH THE POETS.

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From The democrat.

1871-03-20 · Weston, W. Va.

! Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy. To be dexterous in danger is a virtue, but to court danger is a weakness. An impudent youngster came very rear getting his ears boxed the other night at a wedding party for wishing the bride " many happy returns of the day

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From National opinion.

1871-04-07 · Bradford, Vt.

to in would communicate to him important io revelations respecting the authors of theA couple in lowa got divorced latey assassintion of i ind arsa ie ot apectin the comort of wo the tiua of eti a ot inge beee wer emaie te yet been able to discover thogh theent day. are constantly arresting persons one Oser e e o i te suspicion." Being excessively anxious i of death of America cermen to do what in him lay to clear up this i te ae e aee a is ol vears. The coal miners of Great Britain pro­ duced last year 107,000,000 tons, worth e27,000,000, and the furnaces made 5,000,000 tons of pig iron. Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy. To be dexterous in danger is

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From Connecticut western news.

1871-08-11 · Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.

hollyhocks prow tall, . I walk and dream dreams as we dreamed, my deaiV: ., i. .;.( . - ... ,j- s Under the peach-tree wall. , When the passionate life-strife is over, The folly, the chill, and the pain,-... A Bhadow, in shadowless noontide, Perhaps I may walk here again. Facts and Fancies. '.The. three great conquerors ofi world are Fashion.JLove and Death. '8v Let your expenses be such as to leave a little balance in your pocket. Ready money is a friend in need. of-i-.' A Hearts may be attracted : by assumed qualities ; but the affections are only to be fixed by those that are reaL"; : :-:i If thou wouldst live long,-live. well for folly and wickedness shorten life. ;, ' Quiet honse Weddings will be the cor

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From Lamoille newsdealer.

1871-08-16 · Hyde Park, Vt.

Let your expenses be such as to leave a little holame in your pocket Ready money is a friend in need. If thou wouldst live long, live well for folly and wickedness shorten life

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From Spirit of the age.

1871-08-17 · Woodstock, Vt.

e did you get this pearly ear? God spoke, and it came out here. Where did you get those arms and hands? Love made itself into hooks and bands. Feet, whence did you come, you darling things? From the same box as the cherubs' wings. How did they all come just to be you? God thought of me, and so I grew. But how did you come to us, you dear? God thought about you, and so I am here. Good Words for the Foung, Facts and Fancles. The three great conquerors of the world are Fashion, Love and Death. Let your expenses be such as to leave a little balance in your pocket. Ready money is a friend in need. If thou wouldst live long, live well for folly and wickedness shorten life

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From The daily phoenix.

1871-09-10 · Columbia, S.C.

it chastens. If thou wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life

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From The Youth's Companion (1827-1929)

1873-05-08 · Boston

Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, Aud injured still the more, the more he spoke; At length resolved his potent foe to awe, And guard his right by statute and by law, A suit in chancery the wretch begun; Nine happy terms through bill and answer run, Obtained his cause—had costs, and was undone.

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CRICKET.

From The Telegraph, St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra Guardian (Vic. : 1866 - 1888)

1873-11-29 · Prahran, Victoria

wickets to fall. " if thou would? s live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life. A meeting' i

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From Notes and Queries 1849-2014

1877-01-13 · London, England

“ When death puts out our flame, the snuff will tell If we were wax or t by the smell.”

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From The Youth's Companion (1827-1929)

1878-06-13 · Boston

“Giles Jelt was sleeping, in his cart he lay, | Some waggish pilf’rers stole his team away. - Giles wakes and cries. ‘Ods bodkins, what is here? | Why, how now; am I Giles or not? | If he. I’ve lost six geldings to my smart; If not, Ods bodkins, I’ve found acart!’” ; Another judge quoted a line from Wordsworth: | “My jolly team will work alone for me.” | Horses, said the learned jndge, might be “jolly,” but a cart cannot. Whereupon, the counsel for the duke gave the judge “a Rowland” for his “Olive

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From The Somerset press.

1878-06-20 · Somerset, Ohio

" Giles Jelt was sleeping, in his cart be lay, borne waggisn pill rers stole hh team away. Giles wakes and cries, 'Ods bodkins, what is here? Why, how now; am I Giles or not? If he, I've lost six geldings to my smart;' ll not, iras DouKins, I've touna a cart - --

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From Grant County herald.

1878-12-05 · Lancaster, Wis.

“Giles Jolt was sleeping, in his cart he lay. Some waggish pili iers stole his team away Giles wakes and cries, “Ods bodkins, what is here ? Why, how now; ami Giles or not? If he I’ve lost six geldings to my my smart; 11 not, Ods Bodkins, I’ve found a cart.

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From The Saline County journal.

1878-12-12 · Salina, Kan.

"Giles Jelt was sleeping, in his cart he lay, Some waggish pilt'rers stole his team away, Giles wakes and cries, Ods Bodkins, what is here? Why, how now; am 1 Gtles or not? If he I've lost six geldings to my smart; if not Ods Rodkins, I've found a cart?" Another judge quoted a line from Wadsworth: "My jolly team will work alone for me." Horses, said the learned judge might be "jolly," but a cart cannot. Where­ upon the counsel for the duke gave the judge "a Rowland" for his "Oliver" b

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What is a "Team?"

From The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912)

1878-12-14 · Sydney, New South Wales

is separate from the cart : ' Giles Jelt was sleeping, in his cart he lay, ; Some waggish pilPrers stole his team away, Giles wakes and cries, ? Ods bodkins, what is here, Why, how now ; am I Giles or not ? If he, I've lost six geldings to my smart; H not, ods bodkin6, I've found a cart ! '? Another judge quote

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From The Cecil Whig.

1883-02-10 · Elkton, Md.

“ When death puts out our flame, the snuff will tell Whether we were wax or tallow, by the smell.” “Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” “ What is a hutterlly 7 At best, lie's but a caterpillar drest.” “ Fear not death, for the sooner we di

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

1883-11-01 · Meadville

others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” ‘Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee.”” “Let thy child’s first les- son be obedience, and the second will be what thou will.”’ ‘“ Let thy discontents be thy secrets.” ‘‘

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

1883-11-01 · Meadville

An Astronomical Notice. During the first visible eclipse Saturn is retrograde : for which reason the crabs will go sidelong, and the rope-makers back- ward. Mercury will have his share in these affairs, and so con- found the speech of the people, that when a Pennsylvanian would say panther, he shall say painter. Whena New Yorker thinks to say ¢his, he shall say diss, and the people in Mew England and Cape May will not be able to say cow for their lives, but will be forced to say 4eow, by a certain involuntary twist in the root of their tongues. No Connecticut man nor Marylander will be able to open his mouth this year but sir shall be the first or last syllable he pronounces, and sometimes both. Brutes shall speak in many places, and there will be about seven and twenty irregular verbs made this year if gram- mar don't interpose. Who can help these misfortunes? This year the stone-blind shall see but very little ; the deaf shall hear but poorly ; and the dumb sha’n’t speak very plain. As to old age, it will be incurable this year, because of the years past. And toward the fall some people will be seized with an unac- countable inclination to roast and eat their own ears: Should this be called madness, doctors? Ithink not. But the worst disease of all will be a most horrid, dreadful, malignant, catch- ing, perverse, and odious malady, almost epidemical, insomuch that many shall seem mad uponit. I quake for very fear when I think on't; for I assure you very few shall escape this disease, which is called by the learned Albromazer—Zacko'mony.

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VARIETIES.

From Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950)

1884-06-24 · Wollongong, New South Wales

me.' Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou mayst a friend into an enemy. To be dexterous 111 danger is a virtue, but to court danger is a weakness. Many, have heeir ruined by their fortunes ; many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it, the great have become little, and the; little, great. , . It is a common mistake to account those tilings

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The Classical Epigram

From St. Louis globe-Democrat.

1886-09-22 · St. Louis [Mo.]

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

1894-03-01 · Meadville

Writing of diseases he said, ‘This year the stone blind shall see but very little, and the dumb shan’t speak very plain. As to old age, it will be incurable, this year, because of the years past.”

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From The herald.

1895-04-28 · Los Angeles [Calif.]

I do in it? If thou woulds't live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten lite. Let our fathers and grandfathers be valued for their goodness, ourselves for our own

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From Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science 1882-1995

1895-09-01 · Baltimore, Maryland

character: “Be not thou disturbed, O grave and sober reader, if among the many serious sentences in my book thou findest me trifling now and then and talking idly. In

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From Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science 1882-1995

1895-09-01 · Baltimore, Maryland

all the dishes I have hitherto cooked for thee, there is solid meat enough for thy money. There are scraps from the table of wisdom that will, if well digested, yield strong nour- ishment for the mind. But squeamish stomachs cannot eat without pickles, which it is true are good for nothing else but to provoke an appetite. The vain youth that reads my | almanac for the sake of an idle joke will perhaps meet with a serious reflection that he may ever after be the better for.

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Wise Ben Franklin

From The daily inter ocean.

1895-10-20 · Chicago, Ill.

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From The gold leaf.

1896-05-28 · Henderson, N.C.

Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee. Let thy child's first lesson be obe dience, and the second will be what thou wilt. The poets sing of a fountain whose waters bring back lost youth. But no one has ever found it. Still there's a germ of trut

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From The commonwealth.

1896-07-23 · Scotland Neck, N.C.

Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee. Let thy child's first lesson be obedi ence, and the second will be what thou wilt. . Let thy discontents be thy secrets. Industry need not wish. HatDV

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From Godey's Magazine (1892-1898)

1896-10-01 · New York

This year the stone blind shall see but very little, the deaf shall hear but poorly, and the dumb sha’n’t speak very plain. Whole flocks, herds, and droves of sheep, swine, oxen, cocks, and hens, ducks and drakes, geese and gan- ders shall go to pot, but the mortality will not be altogether so great among cats, dogs, and horses, As to old age, it will be incurable this year, because of the years passed. And toward the fall some people will be seized with an unaccountable inclination to roast and eat their own ears. Should this be called madness, doctors? I think not. But the worst disease of all will be acertain most horrid, dreadful, malignant, catching, per- verse, and odious malady, almost epidemical, insomuch that many shall run mad upon it. I quake for very fear when I think of it, for I assure you very few will escape this disease, which is called by the learned Albromazar ** Lack o’ money.” In the last number of the almanac, i

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From American Printer 1883-2013

1897-02-01 · Chicago, Illinois

To the Editor: MILWAUKEE, December 16, 1896. If thou would’st live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.—Benjamin Franklin,

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Franklin's Aphorisms.

From Riverina Recorder (Balranald, Moulamein, NSW : 1887 - 1944)

1897-05-26 · Balranald, New South Wales

vices.' 'Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee.' ' Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.' ' Let thy discontents be thy secrets.'

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Franklin's Aphorisms.

From The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (NSW : 1888 - 1954)

1897-06-05 · Braidwood, New South Wales

vices.' 'Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee.' ' Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.' ' Let thy discontents be thy secrets.'

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From The Portland daily press.

1898-04-08 · Portland, Me.

“Seven wealthy towns con­ tend for Homer dead, Thro’ which the living Homer beg’d his bread.” I No Breakfast

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From The Republican journal.

1898-04-14 · Belfast, Me.

“Seven wealthy towns con­ tend for 1 lomer dead, Thro’ which the living Homer beg'd his bread.” No Breakfas

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From Harper's Bazaar (1867-1912)

1898-08-06 · New York

OR Richard's infallible Remedy for the Toothache: “ Wash the root of an aching tooth in Eder Vinegar, and let it dry half an hour in the sun, after which it will never ache more.”

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From The Youth's Companion (1827-1929)

1898-08-11 · Boston

Poor Richard's Infallible Remedy for the Toothache : ‘‘ Wash the root of an aching tooth in Elder Vinegar and let it dry half an hour in the sun, after which it will never ache more.’’

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From Harper's Bazaar (1867-1912)

1898-08-20 · New York

POOR Richard's Infallible Remedy for the Toothache: “Wash the root of an aching tooth in Elder Vinegar, and let it dry half an hour in the sun, after which it will never ache more.”

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From The New York times.

1898-10-15 · New-York [N.Y.]

’ No longer virtuous, no longer free, is a waxim as true with regard*to a private per- 60h as a commonwealth. ~ , Prociaim not all thou knowest, ail thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou canst. . Great ‘beauty, great strength, and gteat tiches, are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.

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From Book Review: A Monthly Journal Devoted to New and Current Publications 1893-1901

1898-11-01 · New York City, New York

made near the close of his career, ‘‘ that the people of New England will not be able to say cow for their lives, but will be forced to say keow by a certain involuntary twist at the root of their tongues,’’ did but voic

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1898-11-01 · New York

elsewhere he advised: “Let our fathers and grandfathers be valued for their goodness, ourselves for our own.” Clearly this objec- tion extended to pride of birth alone, and not to knowledge of one’s forebears; fo

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Franklin's Aphorisms.

From Petersburg Times (SA : 1887 - 1919)

1898-11-18 · Peterborough, South Australia

vices." " Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee." " Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt." " Let thy discontents be thy secrets."

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From The Ladies' Home Journal (1889-1907)

1898-12-01 · Philadelphia

Pr RICHARD’S Infallible Remedy for the Toothache: ‘‘Wash the root of an aching tooth in Elder Vinegar and let it dry half an hour in the sun, after which it will never ache more.’’

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From The Daily Ardmoreite.

1898-12-23 · Ardmore, Okla.

. waifs about the streets who are grow­ ing np to nothing better than lives of sin. But I have hope. Some day some man with means is going to take up my invention, and then I can begin the work which is my great ambition." The "professor" turned to show his little device to a curious stranger, bat a bell boy came up and, pointing to the clock, said: "It's midnight. Pro­ fessor Taylor." The old man looked up at the timepiece, apologised for the necessity of his departure, placed ale treasure in its case, gathered his fray­ ed old coat about his meager form and then hurried out into the street. Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thoa canst. Great beauty, great strength and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds alL Marry above thy match and thou'

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Franklin's Aphorisms.

From Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954)

1898-12-30 · Clare, South Australia

thy vices.' 'Grace thou thy house, and let not that grace thee.' 'Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt' ? 'Let thy discontents be thy secrets.'

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1899-01-01 · New York

Pollio, who values nothing that ’s within, Buys books as men hunt beavers—for their skin. Z

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From The Nation 1865-2014

1899-01-26 · New York City, New York

ed that “historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed.

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From Greene County herald.

1899-02-02 · Leakesville, Miss.

Havana is accredited with having called tho Captain-Gen­ eral’s attention to'an old chart in the musty arcuives ot me uovornment lit Havana, examination of which con­ vinced Blanco that the treasure was so great as to merit a serious attempt to recover it before the Spauish ting was hauled down. WISE WORPS. Bead much, but not many books. Grace thou tliy bouse, and let not that grace thee. He that falls in love with ''•'-•-i-.oir will have no rivals. Keep your eyes wide opeu before mirriage, half shr-t afterward. Buy whiil/Tbor. hast no need of, ami e’er long thou shalt sell thy neces­ saries. Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou can at.

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From Greene County herald.

1899-02-02 · Leakesville, Miss.

money. No longer virtuous, no longer free, is a maxim ns true with regard to u private person as a commonwealth. Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all

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From American: A National Journal 1880-1900

1899-02-04 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Br not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel and countenance. Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou canst. . Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.—/7anklin.

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From American: A National Journal 1880-1900

1899-03-25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. * Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy. pk Thirst after desert, not reward.

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From The Goodland republic.

1899-04-07 · Goodland, Kan.

bands. Be not nigcardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel and coun­ tenance.Most men prefer a friend who wil

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From The Ellensburg dawn.

1899-04-14 · Ellensburg, Wash.

Hethat falls in love with himself will have no rivals. Hear no ill of a friend, nor speake any of an enemy. Thirst after desert, not reward

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1899-06-01 · New York

A... they say has wit: for what? For writing ?—No,—for writing not.

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From The Milwaukee journal.

1899-10-16 · Milwaukee [Wis.]

[This text is not available under an open license.]

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From The Los Angeles times.

1899-11-14 · [Los Angeles, Calif.]

thing.” ‘‘The noblest question in the world is, ‘What good can I do in. #T” “Oh lazy bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and legs if He had not designed thou shouldst use them?” “An empty bag cannot stan

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Benjamin Franklin, by Dr. Smith, of Yale

From Morning Oregonian.

1899-11-17 · Portland, Or.

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From The San Francisco call.

1899-11-17 · San Francisco [Calif.]

."Oh, lazy-bones! Dost thou think God would have given the.- arms and legs If he had not designed thou pbouldsi use them?" "An empty bag cannot stand up

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From The Salt Lake herald.

1899-11-17 · Salt Lake City [Utah]

0 lazy bones Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and leasl If he had not designed thou oulst use them 7 An empty bag cannot stand upright Well done I twice done rhe aleeplng fox cato cno poultry Up Up Keep thou from the opportunity an God wH keep thee from the sin Beware Of ltte ax pense a small leak will Ink a great ship Tis easier to prevent bad hab­ its than tobreak them Silks and sat­ Ins put out the kitchen fire A IllOw man on his legs is higher than age

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