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" I never saw an oft-removed Tree, Nor yet an oft-removed Family, That throve so well as those that settled be. And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your Business... "
Plain Directions on Domestic Economy: Showing Particularly what are the ... - Page 15
1821 - 16 pages
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...an oft-removed tree, " Nor yet an oft-removed family, «' That throve fo well as thofe that fettled be." • And again ; " Three removes are as bad as a fire :'* ' and again ; " If you would have your bufinefs done, go ; " if not, fend." Arid again ; " He that by the plough...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our. own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says, " I never law an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be.**...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others : for, as poor Richard says, ' I never saw an oft removed tree, ' Nor vet an oft removed family, < That throve so well aa those that settled be.'...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, BS poor Richard says, " I never saw an oft removed tree, nor yet an oft-removed family, that throve so well as those who settl'd be." And again, " Three removes are as bad as a fire;" and again, " Keep thy shop, and...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others ; for, as poor Richard says, " I never saw an oft-removed tree, " N01* yet an oft-removed family, " That throve so well as those that settled be." And again, " Three...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs •with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as poor Richard says,...those that settled be." and again, "three removes is as bad as a fire;" and again, •' keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee:" and again, " If...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own afFairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others ; for, as poor Richard says, " I never saw an oft-removed free, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve 10 well ts those that settled be." And again, "three...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as poor Richard says, . , " 1 never saw an oft removed tree, nor yet an oft-removed family, that throve so well as those who settl'd be." And again, " Three removes are as bad as a fire;" and again, " Keep thy shop, and...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and never trust too much to others j for, as poor Richard says, " I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be." And again, " Three removes are as...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others ; for, as Poor Richard says, / never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve to well at those that settled be. And again, Three removes are as bad as a Jire ; and again, Keep thy...
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