 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - American literature - 1897 - 554 pages
...not hear Reason, she will surely tep 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... | |
 | george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 pages
...will'surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine ; and immediately...extravagantly. I found the good man had thoroughly studied my Almanacs, and digested all I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five years. The... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - American literature - 1898 - 494 pages
...will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine ; and immediately...extravagantly. I found the good man had thoroughly studied my Almanacs, and digested all I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five years. The... | |
 | Literature - 1898 - 264 pages
...gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine ; and immediately practiced the" contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon...extravagantly. I found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacs, and had digested all that I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - Statesmen - 1898 - 440 pages
...not hear Reason, she'll surely wrap your Knuckles.' "Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon ; for the Vendue opened and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions and their own Fear... | |
 | Mary Edwards Calhoun, Emma Leonora MacAlarney - American literature - 1915 - 670 pages
...gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon...extravagantly. I found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacs, and digested all I had dropped on these topics during the course of twenty-five years. The... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - American prose literature - 1916 - 760 pages
...will not hear Reason, she'll surely rap your Knuckles." Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding, his Cautions and their own Fear... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - American prose literature - 1916 - 798 pages
...will not hear Reason, she'll surely rap your Knuckles." Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding, his Cautions and their own Fear... | |
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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. 
