Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard says; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice. If you would know... The New Forest: A Novel - Seite 28von Horace Smith - 1829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...a fool,' as poor Richard says, 'imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but, always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom ; then, as poor Dick says, ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...day, and will never be night," that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding: but, "Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in, soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard says; and then, "When the •well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known be'fore,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...day, and will never be night;" that 9 little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but " always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard says; and then, when the well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known before,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...day, and 'will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but " always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard says ; and then, " when the well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known before,... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...will never be night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but " Al" ways taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting " in, soon comes to the bottom," as Poor Richard says j and then, " When the well is dry, they know the worth " of water." IJut this they might have known... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom ;'' then, as poor Dick say», " When the well is dry, they know the worth of wa£er." But this they... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard says ; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before,... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...clay, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so mnch is not worth minding : hut ' always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in, soon comes to the bottom,' as poor Richard says; and then, ' when the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before,... | |
| 1821 - 156 Seiten
...day and will never be night :' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but, ' Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting...in, soon comes to the bottom,' as Poor Richard says : and then, ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding : hut ' always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the hottom.'as poor Richard says; and then,' when the well is dry, they know the worthof water.' But this... | |
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