The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of all ages and nations, المجلد 1Lionel Strachey Review of reviews Company, 1905 |
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الصفحة viii
... known or hardly accessible , and its spirit is farthest from the understanding and appre- ciation of the American reader . A perfectly regular distribution of space according to merit has been impossible . One author , owing to his ...
... known or hardly accessible , and its spirit is farthest from the understanding and appre- ciation of the American reader . A perfectly regular distribution of space according to merit has been impossible . One author , owing to his ...
الصفحة xxi
... known to our friends the scientists ; but the folk - lore of the Republic con- sists almost wholly of humor , and , as it happens , it is the one quality , apart from religion - and it fits in capitally with that- necessary to keep all ...
... known to our friends the scientists ; but the folk - lore of the Republic con- sists almost wholly of humor , and , as it happens , it is the one quality , apart from religion - and it fits in capitally with that- necessary to keep all ...
الصفحة 3
... known , I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated , with as Poor Richard says at the end of it . This gave me some satisfaction , as it showed , not only that my instructions were regarded , but dis- covered likewise ...
... known , I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated , with as Poor Richard says at the end of it . This gave me some satisfaction , as it showed , not only that my instructions were regarded , but dis- covered likewise ...
الصفحة 10
... known before , if they had taken his advice . If you would know the value of money , go and try to borrow some ; for He that goes a - borrowing , goes a - sorrowing , and indeed so does he that lends to such people , when he goes to get ...
... known before , if they had taken his advice . If you would know the value of money , go and try to borrow some ; for He that goes a - borrowing , goes a - sorrowing , and indeed so does he that lends to such people , when he goes to get ...
الصفحة 26
... known that I depended on the governor , probably some friend , that knew him better , would have advised me not to rely on him , as I afterward heard it as his known character to be liberal of promises which he never meant to keep . Yet ...
... known that I depended on the governor , probably some friend , that knew him better , would have advised me not to rely on him , as I afterward heard it as his known character to be liberal of promises which he never meant to keep . Yet ...
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الصفحة 2 - If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
الصفحة 8 - This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but, after all do not depend too much upon your own industry and frugality and prudence, though excellent things; for they may all be blasted, without the blessing of Heaven; and, therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterward prosperous. " And now, to conclude, Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other...
الصفحة 233 - Little of all we value here Wakes on the morn of its hundredth year Without both feeling and looking queer. In fact, there's nothing that keeps its youth, So far as I know, but a tree and truth.
الصفحة xxvi - Hope will die fasting. There are no Gains without Pains; then Help, Hands, for I have no Lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed.
الصفحة 86 - ... fretting about it, like illtempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented cry. Before the barn door strutted the gallant cock, that pattern of a husband, a warrior, and a fine gentleman, clapping his burnished wings, and crowing in the pride and gladness of his heart,— sometimes tearing up the earth with his feet, and then generously calling his ever-hungry family of wives and children to enjoy the rich morsel which he had discovered.
الصفحة 78 - ... population, manners, and customs remain fixed, while the great torrent of migration and improvement, which is making such incessant changes in other parts of this restless country, sweeps by them unobserved. They are like those little nooks of still water which border a rapid stream, where we may see the straw and bubble riding quietly at anchor, or slowly revolving in their mimic harbor, undisturbed by the rush of the passing current.
الصفحة 42 - Therefore prepare for bloody war ; These kegs must all be routed, Or surely we despised shall be, And British courage doubted." The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began, I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded, The distant wood, the hills and floods, With rebel...
الصفحة 10 - When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too match for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
الصفحة xxv - ... as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
الصفحة 29 - I turned my head from them to an old grey-headed one who was single on another leaf, and talking to himself. Being amused with his soliloquy, I put it down in writing, in hopes it will likewise amuse her to whom I am so much indebted for the most pleasing of all amusements, her delicious company and heavenly harmony.