| Charles Dudley Warner - Literature - 1896 - 464 pages
...to keep one in fuel,' as Poor Richard says; so, 'Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' ' Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' And when you have got the Philosopher's Stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times or the... | |
| Marshman William Hazen - Readers - 1895 - 450 pages
...certain ; and ' It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel,' as Poor Richard says. " ' Get what you can, and what you get hold ; Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' sure you will no longer complain of bad times or the difficulty of paying taxes. 8. " And now to conclude... | |
| Proverbs, Scottish - 1896 - 454 pages
...servants are rich men's tinsel. GENTLEMEN are unco scant when a wabster gets a lady. GET well, keep well. Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. — E. H GET your rock and spindle ready, God will send the tow. Let us do our duty, and refer the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Readers - 1896 - 220 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says ; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get, hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, be sure you will no longer complain of bad times or... | |
| Proverbs, Scottish - 1896 - 460 pages
...are rich men's tinsel. GENTLEMEN are unco scant when a wabster gets a lady. \y GET well, keep well. Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.—E. V GET your rock and spindle ready, God will send the tow. Let us do our duty, and refer... | |
| Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - American literature - 1897 - 554 pages
...than to keep one in fuel,' as poor Richard says. So ' Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' 'Get what you can, and what you get, hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold,' as poor Richard says. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain... | |
| George Rice Carpenter - American literature - 1898 - 498 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as poor Richard says ; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get hold ; ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. And, when you have got the Philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times or the... | |
| george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as poor Richard says; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get hold; ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. And, when you have got the Philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times or the... | |
| Readers - 1898 - 264 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says ; so Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt. Get what you can and what you get hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. And when you have got the Philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
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