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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 3. Lookers-on may be better judges of the game than players. Chinese. 4. Lookers-on see more than players. 5. Of the two lookers-on one is sure to become a player. Fr. 6. The man on the dyke is always the best hurler. Munstcr. 7. To the looker-on no work is too hard. Ger. Looking-glass. 1. Kinder is the looking-glass than the wineglass, for the former reveals our defects to ourselves only, the latter to our friends. 2. That is not in the looking-glass which is seen in the looking-glass. Ger. 3. The uglier the face the more it chides the looking-glass. Ger. 4. There's none so homely but loves a lookingglass. South. 5. They took away the mirror from me because I was ugly and gave it to the blind woman. Sp. 6. They who are often at the looking-glass seldom spin. Dutch. 7. What your looking-glass tells you will not be told by counsel. 8. Your looking-glass will tell you what none of your friends will. Loquacity. 1. The loquacity of fools is a lecture to the wise. 2. The shallowest persons are the most loquacious. Lord. 1. A lord of straw devours a vassal of steel. Fr. 2. A lord without land is like a cask without wine. Dan. 3. A lord without riches is like a soldier without arms--very ridiculous. Turkish Spy. 4. A lordly taste makes a beggar's purse. 5. A lord's heart and a beggar's purse agree not. 6. A man is not a lord because he feeds on fine dishes. Dan. 7. An insolent lord is no gentleman. 8. As drunk as a lord. 9. Generous lords had rather give than pay. Young. 10. Great lords have long hands but they do not reach to heaven. Dan. 11. Great lords will have much and poor folk can give but little. Dan. 12. One lordship is worth all his manners. 13. The lord will not fail to come though he may not come on horseback. Dan. 14. There is no accord where every man wou...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150372186
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 116
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150372184
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 222 gr


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