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" Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine ; and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. "
Essays and Letters - Page 85
by Benjamin Franklin - 1821
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The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...Riehard says; and farther, that ' If yon will not hear reason, she will surely rap your knuekles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doetrine, and immediately praetised the eontrary, just as if it had been a eommon sermon ; for the...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1840 - 586 pages
...further, that, If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...man had thoroughly studied my Almanacs, and digested afl I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...further, that, If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they ìgan to buy extravagantly. I found the good man lad thoroughly studied my Almanacs, and digested all...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...Richard says ; and farther, that, ' If you will not hear reason, she will surely rap your knuckles.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immedialely practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened,...
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Practical Morality, Or, A Guide to Men and Manners: Consisting of Lord ...

Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...that, " If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard says.' Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrme, — and immediately practised the contrary, just as if » had been a common sermon; for the...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes ...

1842 - 194 pages
...Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles.' " Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The*people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately...auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes. I found the good man had thoroughly...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...further, that, If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...studied my Almanacs, and digested all I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired...
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A New and old evangelical magazine, Volume 1

1846 - 352 pages
...their intemperance in their own way, and worship what idols they please. LV. A PRACTICAL DISCOURSE. The old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon. — Poor Richard. The story is told of a clergyman, who on taking the living of a drunken village,...
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The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...says ; and, further, that ' If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles.' " Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had heen a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they hegan to huy extravagantly, notwithstanding...
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Life of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...Richard says ; and, further, that" If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard...immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had heen a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they hegan to huy extra v.igantly, notwithstanding...
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