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 85by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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