 | 1889 - 854 Seiten
...scarcely be called the conveniences ; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...it appears plainly that, A ploughman on his legs is a higher than a gentleman on his knees, as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate... | |
 | 1891 - 508 Seiten
...numerous than the natural ; and, as Poor Dick says, For one poor person there are a hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...those whom they formerly despised, but who, through in_ dustry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that A... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 518 Seiten
...scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...plainly, that '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... | |
 | 1895 - 660 Seiten
...numerous than the natural; and as Poor DlCK says, For one poor person, there are a hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...their standing. In which case, it appears plainly knees, as Poor RICHARD says. Perhaps they have had a small that A ploughman on his legs is higher than... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 464 Seiten
...scarcely be called the conveniences: and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced...standing; in which case it appears plainly that 'A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, ' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 518 Seiten
...numerous than the natural; and as Poor DICK says, For onepoor person, there are a hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...it appears plainly that A ploughman on his legs is hig/ier than a gentleman on Ins knees, as Poor RICHARD says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1902 - 564 Seiten
...they look pretty, how many want to have them ! 15. "By these and other extravagances, the greatest are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing. ' If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some ; for he that goes a-borrowing goes... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1903 - 358 Seiten
...numerous than the natural ; and as Poor Dick says, ' ' for one poor person there are a hundred indigent." By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced...standing ; in which case it appears plainly that "a plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1903 - 600 Seiten
...numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick says, ' For one poor person there are a hundred indigent."0 By these and other extravagances, the genteel are...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps th§y... | |
 | 1904 - 496 Seiten
...numerous than the natural ; and, as Poor Dick says, For one poor person there are a hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are...plainly, that 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... | |
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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... 
