Poor Richard's Almanack

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What specific books are advertised alongside "The Way to Wealth"?

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The provided passages advertise several books alongside "The Way to Wealth." These include "A Grammatical Catechism," "The Pagan Mythology of ancient Greece and Rome," "Virtue and Innocence, a Poem," "The Economy of Human Life," "Old Friends in a New Dress, or Selections from Esop's Fables," "Little Jack Horner," and "Portraits of Curious Characters in London, &c. with Biographical and Interesting Anecdotes" [1, 3]. Additionally, "Watt's Catechism and Prayers" and "Wonders of the Horse" are listed, as are "Tales of the Robin & other Small Birds" [2, 3]. Two other titles, "Instructive Conversation Cards" describing eminent British characters and places in England, are also mentioned [2].

The passages do not provide a comprehensive list of all books advertised alongside "The Way to Wealth," but they do list the specific titles mentioned above.

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THE _WAY TO WEALTH._ FRONTISPIECE. [Illustration: 'If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short; "for a word to the wise is enough." Published by W. Darton, Junr. Octr. 1, 1805.] _FRANKLIN'S_ WAY TO WEALTH; OR, "Poor Richard Improved." [Illustration: Published by W. Darton, Junr. Octr. 1, 1805.] LONDON: PRINTED BY AND FOR W. AND T. DARTON, No. 58, Holborn-Hill. 1810. TO PARENTS, GOVERNESSES, AND SCHOOL MASTERS. _Just Published_, A GRAMMATICAL CATECHISM for the use of Schools, upon the plan of Lindley Murray. "This manual is…
Passage [1]
cal and Interesting Anecdotes 1 6 Watt's Catechism and Prayers, in 1 vol. half bound 1 0 Wonders of the Horse, recorded in Anecdotes, Prose and Verse, by Joseph Taylor 2 6 Tales of the Robin & other Small Birds, in Verse, by Joseph Taylor 2 6 Instructive Conversation Cards, consisting of 32 Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Characters 1 6 Ditto, containing a Description of the …
Passage [4]
purpose. Hence it is, that Poor Richard is so often quoted, and that, in the present title, he is said to be improved. Notwithstanding the stroke of humour in the concluding paragraph of this address, Poor Richard (Saunders) and Father Abraham have proved, in America, that they are no common preachers. And shall we, brother Englishmen, refuse good sense and saving knowledge, because it comes from the other side of the water?_ _The following may be had of the Proprietors, W. & T. DARTON_, And of most Booksellers in the United Kingdom. Virtue and Innocence, a Poem …
Passage [3]
RICHARD SAUNDERS. [Illustration: FINIS.] W. and T. Darton, Printers, Holborn-Hill, London. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Only the most obvious and clear punctuation errors repaired. The opening single quotes end pages later. Page 9, "grevious" changed to "grievous" (much more grievous) Page 11, "waisting" changed to "wasting" (wasting time must be) Page 12, "mak" changed to "make" (We may make) End of Project Gutenberg's Franklin's Way to Wealth, by Benjamin Franklin
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e Spain rich, because her out-goes are greater than her incomes." [Illustration: Published by W. Darton, Junr. Octr. 1, 1805.] [Illustration] * * * * * 'Away, then, with your expensive follies, and you will not then have so much cause to complain of hard times, heavy taxes, and chargeable families; for, "Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, "What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a…
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