Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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The Almanacs of Roger Sherman
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The Almanacs of Roger Sherman
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230240411
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Languages : en
Pages : 18
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... But he also lampooned him because "He tells us when the sun will rise, Points out fair days, or clouded skies;--No matter if he sometimes lies." That the almanac-maker was not always responsible for the whole contents of his publication, is determined in Sherman's case by a very droll experience. He had prepared two almanacs for the year 1750, one for.Boston and another for New York. In his haste to get off the "copy" to Henry DeForeest, the printer of the latter, he was obliged to send it incomplete, but gave the printer latitude "to put in whatsoever else he should think proper." But the Dutch printer of New York had different standards of taste than the Puritan author of Connecticut. He inserted the following naive "Observations" on the months and quarters of the year, to which Sherman objected, as we shall see. "Observations On January. This Year begins as the last ended, and truely very well it may, for their two contiguous End, cling so fast together, one can't thrust a Knife between 'em. I find by the Stars that the greatest disease incident to this Month is Want of Money, caus 'd by the great Consumption of Wood, Candles, and Canary, three valluable Things this Cold Season: But besides the Coldness of the Season, we are like to have three other Sorts of Weather this Month; First, terrible nipping Weather, where the Maid gives the young Man a Denial: Secondly, suspicious Weather, where the Master kisses the Maid behind the Door: And thirdly, turbulent Weather, where the Mistress scolds and fights both Maid and Husband, making the House too hot for either. Observations For February. Now Valentine's Day approaches, which shall cause many to fall in Love, even as a Fly falls into an Honey pot; which may make some believe, that...
The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761
Author: Roger Sherman Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016474139
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The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780649261369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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The Almanacs of Roger Sherman 1750-1761, Containing Also Prose and Poetical Selections and a Complete Collection of the "sayings" Found in Them, by Victor Hugo Paltsits...
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsThe Almanacs of Roger Sherman 1750 1761
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsThe Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265274262
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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Pages : 52
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Excerpt from The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761: Containing Also Prose and Poetical Selections, and a Complete Collection of the "Sayings" Found in Them Sherman had for some years studied the mathematics for his own amusement, which led many of his friends and acquaintances to suggest to him the preparation of an almanac. He tells the story of this undertaking in his Boston almanac of 1750, viz. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761 - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Roger Sherman Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781298345288
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Pages : 48
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The Almanacs of Roger Sherman, 1750-1761
Author: Victor Hugo PaltsitsPublisher:
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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