Curiosities in ProverbsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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... morning ; ' The light is of use to me , ' said the hen ; ' But of what use is it to you ? " — and in Arabia : " The mouse fell from the roof . Take some refreshments , ' said the cat . ' Stand thou off , ' was the reply . " " Rhyming ...
... morning ; ' The light is of use to me , ' said the hen ; ' But of what use is it to you ? " — and in Arabia : " The mouse fell from the roof . Take some refreshments , ' said the cat . ' Stand thou off , ' was the reply . " " Rhyming ...
الصفحة 54
... shows the man , As morning shows the day . Be famous then By wisdom ; as thy empire must extend , So let extend thy mind o'er all the world . " John Milton . Every way , or at every end , there are 54 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... shows the man , As morning shows the day . Be famous then By wisdom ; as thy empire must extend , So let extend thy mind o'er all the world . " John Milton . Every way , or at every end , there are 54 Curiosities in Proverbs.
الصفحة 69
... morning the horse died and the unfaithful servants were in great distress lest their actions should come to the knowledge of the master . A man was once hanged for leaving his drink . ( Scotch ) . " He will be hanged for leaving his ...
... morning the horse died and the unfaithful servants were in great distress lest their actions should come to the knowledge of the master . A man was once hanged for leaving his drink . ( Scotch ) . " He will be hanged for leaving his ...
الصفحة 70
... morning he managed to get the legs out of the boots ; and when the people who owned the byre came to milk their cow , they found no piper but only a pair of legs , and naturally supposed the cow had eaten the piper and his pipes . " — J ...
... morning he managed to get the legs out of the boots ; and when the people who owned the byre came to milk their cow , they found no piper but only a pair of legs , and naturally supposed the cow had eaten the piper and his pipes . " — J ...
الصفحة 151
... morning all the whole kingdom is in quiet , but by that time the clock strikes eleven , which ( by the help of a knavish sexton ) is commonly before nine , then there is a bell rung , cal'd the Pancake - bell , the sound whereof makes ...
... morning all the whole kingdom is in quiet , but by that time the clock strikes eleven , which ( by the help of a knavish sexton ) is commonly before nine , then there is a bell rung , cal'd the Pancake - bell , the sound whereof makes ...
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