| Great Britain - 1818 - 708 pages
...stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have an English proverb that says, ' He that would...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...stood before five, and evenhad the honor of sitting down with one, (the King of Denmark,) to dinner. We have an English proverb that says, " He that would...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Great Britain - 1818 - 590 pages
...one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have an English proverb that says, ' He that would thrive I Must ask his wife ;' It was lucky for me that I had...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| 1818 - 588 pages
...nation, and the companion of kings. ' We have an English proverb that says,' " He that would tbrive, " Must ask his wife;" it was lucky for me that I had...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...stood bcrore ihc, and even had the honor of sitting down with one, (the king of Denmark,) to dinner. We have an English proverb that \says, "He that would...thrive " Must ask his wife ;" it was lucky for me that 1 had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting 'down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner. We have an English proverb that says, "' He that would thrive Must ask his wife :" (notea-,) and I ate it out of a two-penny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon : but mark how... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...frolics of any kind; and my industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was necessary. 8 We have an English proverb that says, " He that would...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...frolics of any kind; anu my industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was necessary. 8 We have an English proverb that says, " He that would...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...Denmark,) to dinner. We hare an English proverb that says, •• He that would thrive. Must ask bis wife ;" it was lucky for me that I had one as much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 664 pages
...stood before five, and even had the honor of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner. We have an English proverb that says, "He that would...much disposed to industry and frugality as myself. She assisted me cheerfully in my business, folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, purchasing... | |
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