 | William H. Ablett - 1867 - 94 σελίδες
...oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust so much to others, 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 bad as a fire ;' and again, ' keep thy shop, and thy shop will... | |
 | 1867 - 824 σελίδες
...solus eris."1 Some of Dr. Franklin's versified proverbs in Poor Richard's Almanac are examples : " I never saw an oft removed tree, Nor yet an oft removed family, That throve so well as those who settled be." The homeliness of these lines is intended, and increases the beauty, for they have... | |
 | 1869 - 214 σελίδες
...protest against the stand-still doctrine embodied in the lines : — <( I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft -removed family, That throve so well as one that settled be." " Home, sweet home," is a very delightful air, but we prefer it with " variations."... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 σελίδες
...affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others, for, as Poor Richard says, ' I never «w an oft removed tree. Nor yet an oft removed family, That throve to well oe those that eel l lud be.' " And again, ' Three removes is as bad as a fire ; ' and again,... | |
 | Ebenezer Coloham Brewer - 1878 - 476 σελίδες
...abide. — /,«/«., ix. 4. Go not from house to house. — Luke, x. 7. I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft -removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be. Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Unstable as water thou shalt not excel. — Gen. xlix.... | |
 | 1882 - 630 σελίδες
...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, Nor yet an oft removed...family, That throve so well as those that settled be.' •'And again, 'Three removes is bad as a lire;' and again 'Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee;'... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1884 - 564 σελίδες
...pur 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, 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... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 σελίδες
...eyes, and not trust too much to others ; 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 bad as a fire ; and again, 'Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 σελίδες
...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, Nor yet an oft removed...family, That throve so well as those that settled be. And again, 'Three removes are as bad as a fire;' and again, 'Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1899 - 204 σελίδες
...oversee 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 so well, as those that settled be. And again, Three Removes are as bad as a Fir& \ and again Keep thy shop / and thy shop will keep thee... | |
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But with our Industry, we 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, Nor yet an oft removed Family, That throve... 
