Proverbial Folk-loreNorwood Editions, 1978 - 173 pagine |
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Pagina 23
... called ' the Surrey weed ' - a good Acorn - year is almost as valuable as a second gleaning time to the cottager . I have known families pay half their year's rent with acorns , at ls . per bushel , collected by their children . Lastly ...
... called ' the Surrey weed ' - a good Acorn - year is almost as valuable as a second gleaning time to the cottager . I have known families pay half their year's rent with acorns , at ls . per bushel , collected by their children . Lastly ...
Pagina 75
... called the Learned Professions , Law , Medicine , and Divinity . Let the Lawyers lead the way . An old physician and a young lawyer . And confide in both with equal frankness . The Italian's bid Dal medico ed avocato Non tener il ver ...
... called the Learned Professions , Law , Medicine , and Divinity . Let the Lawyers lead the way . An old physician and a young lawyer . And confide in both with equal frankness . The Italian's bid Dal medico ed avocato Non tener il ver ...
Pagina 81
... called and enquired whether he had followed the prescription ? No , was the reply , for in that case I should have broken my neck , as I flung it out of the window ! In which connection we may perhaps be allowed to quote an epigram on a ...
... called and enquired whether he had followed the prescription ? No , was the reply , for in that case I should have broken my neck , as I flung it out of the window ! In which connection we may perhaps be allowed to quote an epigram on a ...
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American cousins answer better Beware Camarina cant Charity church Church of Rome dangerous dear divine doctor doth doubt English epigram evil fair famous fool French say Friday friendship gentleman give gold half hand happy hath heart Heaven Hobson's choice honour horse Hudibras Ibycus instance Italians John Bunyan keep kind King King Mob lady late lawyer live Lord Lord Lytton Malaprop man's marriage marry Matthew Henry maxim mind neighbour never once perhaps PIOUS PROVERBS poet polygamy poor Pope Prov quoted rain remarked rich Scotch Scripture sentiment shalt sins sometimes speak steal Surrey talk Talmud tell Tenterden thee There's things thou Three Theological Virtues tongue true truth Twill virtue warn weather wife wind wisdom wise woman women words worth young