 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...whom they formerly defpifed, but who, through induftry and frugality, have maintained their (landing ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that " A ploughman...as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftatc left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " It is day, and will never be night;"... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...whom they formerly defpifed, but who, through induftry and frugality, have maintained their Handing ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that, "A ploughman...knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had я final! ellate loft them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " It is day, and will never... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...through icduftry and frugality, have maintained their {landing ; in which cafe it appears plainK-, that, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman...as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eAate left them, which they knew net the getting of; they think " it is day.arul will never be night... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...whom they formerly defpifed, but who, thro' induftry and frugality, have maintained their ftanding ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentlemaa on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard savs. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; 'They think... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appeal's plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Kichard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, that" A ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...formerly despised," but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
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A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night... 
