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A dictionary of English proverbs and proverbial phrases

A DICTIONARY OF English Proverbs AND Proverbial Phrases

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WITH

A COPIOUS INDEX OF PRINCIPAL WORDS

SELECTED AND ARRANGED

BY THE AUTHOR OF 'A DICTIONARY OF DAILY BLUNDERS,' 'A HANDY BOOK OF SYNONYMS,' ETC. ETC.

LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO.

"The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs."—Lord Bacon.

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