The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Volumen2C. Tappan, 1844 |
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... impossibilité de les réprimer . Hélas ! ils ne sont plus ces tems heureux , où l'illustre chat Pompon régnoit dans ces mêmes lieux , dormoit sur vos genoux , et reposoit sur votre couche ; où 212 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... impossibilité de les réprimer . Hélas ! ils ne sont plus ces tems heureux , où l'illustre chat Pompon régnoit dans ces mêmes lieux , dormoit sur vos genoux , et reposoit sur votre couche ; où 212 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... Pompon daignoit quel- quefois partager avec le dernier d'entre nous les lapins que Sa Majesté lui envoyoit de sa chasse , et à l'ombre du crédit de cet illustre favori nous jouissions de quel- que paix et de quelque bonheur . Cet ...
... Pompon daignoit quel- quefois partager avec le dernier d'entre nous les lapins que Sa Majesté lui envoyoit de sa chasse , et à l'ombre du crédit de cet illustre favori nous jouissions de quel- que paix et de quelque bonheur . Cet ...
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... Pompon reigned in these places , slept in your lap , and reposed upon your couch ! when that Zemira , " who now so eagerly endeavours to procure our downfall , humbly paid his court to the favorite whose situation he now occupies . Then ...
... Pompon reigned in these places , slept in your lap , and reposed upon your couch ! when that Zemira , " who now so eagerly endeavours to procure our downfall , humbly paid his court to the favorite whose situation he now occupies . Then ...
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... Pompon daignoit quel- rnier d'entre nous les lapins it de sa chasse , et à l'ombre ori nous jouissions de quel- Donheur . Cet heureux tems sous un règne de chien , et le chat , sous l'empire duquel ux jours ! Aussi allons - nous nos ...
... Pompon daignoit quel- rnier d'entre nous les lapins it de sa chasse , et à l'ombre ori nous jouissions de quel- Donheur . Cet heureux tems sous un règne de chien , et le chat , sous l'empire duquel ux jours ! Aussi allons - nous nos ...
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... dans l'impossibilité de les réprimer . tres . Hélas ! ils ne sont plus ces tems heureux , où l'illustre chat Pompon régnoit dans ces mêmes lieux , dormoit sur * vos genoux , et reposoit sur votre couche ; 212 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... dans l'impossibilité de les réprimer . tres . Hélas ! ils ne sont plus ces tems heureux , où l'illustre chat Pompon régnoit dans ces mêmes lieux , dormoit sur * vos genoux , et reposoit sur votre couche ; 212 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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Página 438 - Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners; ignorant of every means of living in the woods; unable to bear either cold or hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing.
Página 93 - If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest prodigality ; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough always proves little enough.
Página 96 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Página 100 - The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor,' disdain the chain, preserve your freedom, and maintain your independency : be industrious and free ; be frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury ; but ' For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day/ as poor Richard says.
Página 163 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Página 161 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Página 100 - ... the blessing of heaven; and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. 'And now, to conclude, " experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other...
Página 96 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Página 90 - Pennsylvania, as it discouraged useless expense in foreign superfluities, some thought it had its share of influence in producing that growing plenty of money, which was observable for several years after its publication. I considered my newspaper, also, as another means of communicating instruction, and in that view frequently reprinted in it extracts from the Spectator, and other moral writers ; and sometimes published little pieces of my own, which had been first composed for reading in our Junto.
Página 98 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, 'Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.