 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." ' Here you are all got together to this fale of ' fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods...if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fomeofyou. You expedt they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they coft ; but,... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." * Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and . nick-nacks. You call them goods...if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expe£t they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they coft ;... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 pages
...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." ' Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods ;...if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they coft ; but,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...moreover, " Fools make fealts, and \vife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this falc of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods; but, if you do not t;ike care they will prove evils to feme of you. You expect they will be lo'd chenp, and pcr'naps they... | |
 | 1802 - 348 pages
...wife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and - -; nicknick-nacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they coft ; but,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...great matter ; hut remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a mickle .' and farther, ' Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship;' and again, 'Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;' and moreover, ' Fools make feasts and wise men... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...little makes a meikle;" and further, " Beware of Httle expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;" and again, " Who dainties love, shall beggars prove...wise men eat them." Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...can be no great matter ; but remember, " many a little makes a nrickle." Beware of little expences; " a small leak will sink a great ship/ as poor Richard...this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them gooth, but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware of little expenses ;" " A small leak will sink...make feasts, and wise men eat them." Here you are all g ot together to this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. Yon call them goods ; but, if you do not take... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...no great matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware " of little expences ;" " A small leak will sink a great "ship," as Poor Richard...moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them."* * The following passage from Deformity: an Essay. By William Hay, Esq. (2nd Edn. p. 24.) is so much... | |
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You may think perhaps that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little... 
