| Author | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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| Title | Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods; introduced to the publick by Poor Richard, a famous Pennsylvania conjurer, and almanack-maker, in answer to the following questions. Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to? To which are added, seven curious pieces of writing. Boston, New-England, Printed and sold by Benjamin Mecom, at the New printing-office, opposite to the Old-brick meeting, near the Court-house. Note, very good allowance to those, who take them by the hundred or dozen, to sell again [1758]
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| Published | [Boston, 1940]
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| Description | 22, [2] p. 22 cm.
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| Series | [Photostat Americana. Second series ... Photostated at the Massachusetts historical society. No. 104]
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| General Note | Facsimile.
"Father Abraham's sppech" signed: Richard Saunders.
First published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758, and frequently reprinted under title, The way to wealth.
"From the original in the Massachusetts historical society, April, 1940."
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Father Abraham's speech.--The welcome guinea: a poem.--Consolation for the homely.--A grand compliment to the ladies.--The two sinners, the pope, and the devil: a poetical tale.--An infallible cure for love.--An old song; tune, A cobbler there was.--Poor Richard's description of his country wife Joan, in a song to the tune of The hounds are all out.
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| Subjects | Maxims.
Success.
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| LC Card Number | 41-14324 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: HF 5386 F831
mq71500: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 44914] |
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