INDEX OF PRINCIPAL WORDS.
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The Subject Words of the Dictionary are not repeated here.
Word No.
A
Ability—gentility 668
Abroad—beef 460
Abundance—money 1099
Accuser 735
Acorn—October 1167
Acquittance 614
Acquaintances 571
Actions 1282
Actions for men 1837
Advantage 628
Adversity—friends 645
Adversity tries 1301
Affairs—others 1305
Affairs of men 1616
Afraid—cowardice 342
Afternoon—fair 1104
Age—rueful 1342
Age—save 1390
Age—youth 1874
Agrees worse 1302
Air—castles 206
Alloy—joy 874
Almanacks 330
Alone—better 54
Amends—angry 32
Angry man 827
Another's table 1577
Answer—fool 603
Appetite 475
Apple—rotten 1372
April—rainy 1052
Architect 625
Argument—fact 528
Argument—wager 1709
Arm—bone in 143
Armour—hog 790
Ash 454
Asleep—sorrow 1475
Ass—head 765
Ass—mere 1403
Ass—ride 1361
Autumn 48
B
Bachelors 1039
Back—the 169
Bacon—father's 241
Bad clothes—truth 1673
Bad company 84
Bad excuse 516
Bad sack 1378
Baggage—riches 1360
Bait—fishes' mouth 589
Bait—wind 1783
Bake—brew 164
Bankrupt—beggar 95
Bare—spare 1483
Barefoot 392
Bargain—bad 113
Bark at—thieves 1594
Barks—old dog 1175
Barley—St. David's 1382
Barrel—knock 798
Bartholomew—St. 420
Basket—one 478
Bat—blind 132
Battle—afraid 12
Battle—colours 291
Battle—hard 498
Beast—nature 1133
Beauty—fancy 546
Bed—early to 463
Bed—supperless 1562
Bed-fellows 796
Bed-fellows—poverty 1279
Beef—buys 86
Bees—turned 1679
Beg—poor 1358
Beggar—quarrel 1322
Beggars—bite 1810
Beggars—eat birds 1808
Beggars—ride 1809
Beggars—wishes 1807
Beggar's purse 1302
Beggary 837
Bellows—windmill 1791
Besom—sweep 1570
Best day—Wednesday 1094
Better—good 699
Bide—wishes 1809
Bill—bites 336
Bind—fast 551
Bind—sure 1564
Bird—best 1211
Birdcall 587
Bird—catch 1386
Bird—early 465
Bird—fairest 361
Bird—old 223
Bird—roost 1366
Bird—sing 1442
Birds—little 970
Birds of prey 1291
Bite—bark 442
Bite best—fish 1784
Bite—beggars 1810
Bite—fish 1782
Bite—own dog 1203
Biters—barkers 71
Bitter—sweet 829
Bitter thing 1535
Blackamore 1722
Blackberries 1262
Blame—bidden 118
Blame—pity 1251
Blamed—truth 1674
Blessing—God 1693
Blind—will 1773
Blind horse—mettle 1074
Blind horse—wink 1799
Blind—love 1001
Blossom—timely 1627
Blow—felled 1165
Blow—first 578
Blow—second 1410
Blows—unkind 1838
Blows—wind 1787
Boast—great 140
Body—think 1598
Bond—honest man's 1832
Bone—bred 162
Bone—tongue 1636
Bones—buys 23
Book—author 50
Books—years 1867
Born—stable 1514
Born—wept 1754
Borrow—contented 313
Borrowing 1477
Bosom—snake 1462
Bottle—milk 1076
Bottom—bare 1483
Bottom—fish 584
Bottom—spare 1484
Bottom—tub 505
Bought wit 1812
Brain—idle 832
Brains—mob 1091
Branch—roost 1366
Brave—the 624
Bray—vicar of 1703
Bread—buttered 182
Bread—dry 460
Bread, no 737
Bread—eaten 623
Bread—snow 544
Breakfast 801
Breath—mother's 1112
Bride—sun 745
Brim—spare 1484
Broken at last 1250
Broken—promises 1299
Broken staff 1667
Broom—furze 660
Broth—cooks 1506
Brusher's—critics 354
Bud—nip 1150
Build—flit 1213
Build houses 613
Build—pull down 1310
Built—Rome 1369
Bung-holes 1393
Buried—rich 1140
Burneth—gown 581
Bush—beats 122
Bush—bird 120
Bush—wine 1795
Bushel—corn 1058
Business 503
Butter—cheese 1075
Butter—parsnips 1465
Butter-cakes 1810
Buttock 63
Buy—houses 613
Buyers—wool 1831
C
Cable—mouse 1620
Cake—good 375
Calendar 396
Calends 866
Calf—bad 339
Calm—storm 1540
Calm sea—pilot 1244
Calms—vows 1708
Calves—fat 229
Camel's back 919
Camels—gnats 682
Candle—devil 417
Candle-stick 195
Candle—sport 1509
Candlemas—wind 1785
Care—coin 287
Care—court 329
Care—goods 974
Care—kill 214
Care—sings 1444
Cares—children 248
Cart—creaks 350
Cart-wheel 1857
Castle—house 489
Cat—care 201
Cat—fair words 1842
Cat—mercy 1067
Cat—old 1173
Cat—scalded 1401
Cats—muffled 1123
Catch bird 1386
Caught—thief 1592
Certainty 227
Chance—main 226
Change mind 1083
Change of weather 1741
Chapel of devotion 225
Chastening 317
Cheap—pity 1251
Cheapest—best 111
Cheeriman—Doctor 1240
Cheese—butter 1075
Cheese—chalk 224
Chickens—count 324
Chickens—crumbs 366
Chickens—curses 371
Chickens—picking 244
Child—nurse 893
Child—train 239
Children—devil's 1013
Children—maid's 52
Children—twice 1182
Chimneys 1466
Chin—swim 1572
Chip—stock 1533
Choice—the 53
Choosers—beggars 97
Christened 687
Churchyard—fat 729
Churchyard—May 810
City—pity 1252
Civility 1117
Clasp—one hand 1189
Clay—St. David's 1382
Clergy—wit 1114
Clerk—clock 268
Cloak—religion 1350
Cloth—ale 22
Cloth—coat 278
Clothes—critics 354
Cloud—pryeth 1306
Clouting—sack 1378
Clown—doctor 437
Clown—title 1628
Coat—gay 279
Cock—crows 778
Cock's stride 1680
Coin—own 1217
Cold—soon 1468
Cold water—words 1844
Colour—horse 805
Colours—treatise 135
Colt—ragged 1328
Companion—pocket 1229
Companions 1372
Company—bad 84
Company—fit 938
Comfort 908
Comforts 248
Common life 1304
Complain—workmen 1849
Confession 305
Confidence 1311
Confine—tongue 1634
Conjure down 1335
Conquer—kindness 889
Conscience—clear 307
Conscience—guilty 735
Conscience—stomach 1536
Constant dropping 1739
Contempt 542
Contention 1578
Cook—lazy 828
Cooks—broth 1506
Cooks—devil 685
Cook-shop 1520
Cool—good words 1844
Corn—April 36
Corn—buy 369
Corn—May 1053
Corn—measure 1058
Corn-bin 207
Corpse—rain 745
Cottages—love 1003
Cough—dry 461
Cough—hid 779
Cough—love 1008
Counsel—fool 604
Counsel—glass 677
Counsel—good 702
Counsellor—best 1243
Country—rich 1365
Courage 852
Courts—love 1003
Cow gives water 74
Cow—keep 1076
Cow—kissed 962
Cow—sell 369
Cow's horn 181
Cozen—cousin 334
Craft's master 1043
Craves 410
Crosses—Thursday 1094
Crown 357
Crows—cock 1174
Crows—hen 363
Cruel—cowards 341
Crumb—musician 1127
Crust—cat 211
Cry—never 1531
Cure—care 200
Cure—prevention 1290
Cut—nose 1503
Cuts—short 1431
Cuts—tongue 1637
D
Daintiness 820
Dance—chance 227
Danger—debt 401
Dangerous—delays 405
Dark night 918
Daughter—little 969
Daughter—son 1467
Day—longest 994
Daylight—truth 1671
Dead—speak 1488
Dear—wit 1816
Dearth—wet 49
Death—cough 461
Death—taxes 221
Death's blossoms 730
Death's feast—war 1715
Debt—sorrow 1471
Debt—supperless 1562
Deceit—brimmer 166
Deceit—smooth 1353
December—thunder 1613
Deed—better 116
Deed—will 1771
Deeds—words 713
Deeds—words 1833
Delays—desires 409
Depth—out of 406
Depth—out of 1573
Deserve—success 1556
Desire—deserve 408
Despair—hope 800
Desperate cures 379
Devil—chapel 256
Devil—colours 291
Devil—cooks 685
Devil—horseback 98
Devil—imp 1580
Devil—knife 944
Devil—quote 1327
Devil—truth 1672
Devil's chaplain 1716
Devil's delight 365
Devil's luck 1013
Devotion—short 822
Die—love 1006
Diet—Doctor 1240
Digests—cheese 233
Dines late 1577
Dinner—waits 1711
Discretion—valour 1697
Disparagement 530
Dispraise 1282
Distress—company 296
Divine—forgive 496
Doctor—death 399
Doctor—pay 177
Doctor—truth 1675
Dog—bone 142
Dog—Brag 153, 154, 155
Dog—foremost 619
Dog—hanging 1732
Dog—hare 787
Dog—keep 70
Dog—killing 744
Dog—living 986
Dog—sleeping 1451
Dogs—dainty 384
Dogs—little 748
Dog's tooth 1668
Doing—saying 1396
Donkey's gallop 1433
Door—poverty 1277
Doors—housekeeper 815
Dowry—great 723
Drawer's—wine 1794
Dream—courtship 333
Drink—ale 22
Drink by measure 474
Drink—eat 473
Drink—horse 808
Drinking—appetite 475
Drive—plough 1265
Drive—women 1349
Dropping—constant 308
Drowned—born 145
Drowned—wilful 1769
Drowned—wine 1792
Dry—ever 456
Dry—well 1729
Due—devil 414
Dull boy 1257
Dunghill 285
Dust—bushel 1029
E
Eagles—carcase 198
Eagle's eye—surgeon 1565
Ease—honour 796
Ease—itch 863
Ease—sufferance 1558
East—rain 1329
East—too far 1644
East wind—fish 1782
East wind—man 1786
Easter—white 253
Easter day 1330
Easy chair—frugality 654
Ebb—tide 1617
Eel—hide 477
Eel—sack 780
Eggs—reason 1339
Eggs—sluts 34
Egg-shell—wit 1813
Elbow-grease 481
Ell—inch 853
End—day 994
Ends—both 190
End well 103
Enemy—faults 558
Enemy—shoots 1428
Enemy—wine 1797
England—famine 545
Englishman—house 208
Englishman—mist 1406
Enough—ask 42
Enough—word 1839
Escutcheon 137
Estate—trade 1647
Evasions—crafty 347
Evening—red 501
Evenings—clear 275
Everything—place 1254
Evil—bear 82
Evil—good 698
Evil name 510
Evil—old age 1171
Evil—root 839
Exception—rule 1374
Experience—caution 220
Extravagance 1492
Eye—picture, mind 1081
Eyes—fields 576
Eyes—hedges 775
F
Face—painting 1061
Face—wind 1504
Faces—fair 533
Faces—two 1683
Fair day—praise 1284
Fairest rose 1371
Fair lady 529
Fair weather 1332
Faith—tale-bearers 1579
Fall—pride 1293
Fall—sit still 1445
Fall—standing 1517
Fast bind 551
Fast-day 100
Fast—St. Stephen 1383
Fasting 314
Father—children 249
Father—like 963
Fat—windfalls 1790
Fault—amends 304
Fault-menders 555
Fault—woo 1827
Faults—search 1707
Favour—kissing 894
Fear—cruelty 364
Feast—enough 490
Feather—birds of a 123
Feathers—fine 563
Feet—light 1775
Feet—slip 1452
Feet—warm 1721
Feet—wet 217
Fellowship 1278
Fiction—truth 1670
Fiddle 940
Fiddlers—sing 1443
Fifer—pay 573
Fifer play—fiddle 574
Fight—flourish 599
Fighting 1208
Filth—pools 1518
Find—seek 1413
Find—sure 1564
Fingers—thorns 1606
Fire—burnt child 172
Fire—frying-pan 656
Fire—hot 727
Fire—house 1144
Fire—quench 1323
Fire—ships 1425
Fire—slow 1021
Fire—smoke 1461
Fire—sticks 1526
Fire—zeal 1878
Fires—straight 356
Firmness 536
First—be not 1146
First sight 876
Five pounds 1320
Five—up at 593
Fish—all 1145
Fish—bite 1782
Fish bite best 1784
Fish—cat 217
Fish—small—venture 1700
Fish—small 1458
Fish—troubled waters 1660
Fishes—mute 1129
Fishing—best 402
Flail—November 1161
Flatter 313
Flattereth 7
Fleas—catching 756
Flies—hungry 825
Flies—large 929
Flies—law 928
Flint—coldest 290
Flock—infects 1399
Flood—fortune 1616
Flour—fancy 548
Flower—patience 1214
Flowers—May 38
Flowers in May 1746
Fodder—barley 74
Fodder—morning 1196
Folk—poor, pottage 1269
Folk—poor 1268
Folly—wealth 1736
Folly—wisdom 1804
Folly—wit is 1815
Folly—zeal 1880
Fool—beggar 94
Fool—bet 115
Fool—demands 1119
Fool—fifteen 1022
Fool—land 917
Fool—money 1100
Fool overtakes 1201
Fool—play 1258
Fool—scholar 1042
Fool's argument 1709
Fools—feasts 562
Fools—fiddlers 1443
Fools—harms 751
Fools—market 1032
Fools—merry 243
Fools—mistress 519
Fools—old 1178
Fools—tie 902
Fools—truth 242
Fools—wise 1702
Foot—bare 66
Foot—shoe 1426
Forbear 81
Forearmed 620
Forehead—mind 1081
Forelock—time 1619
Foresee—hazards 952
Forget—apt to 1298
Forget—forego 618
Forget—forgive 622
Forget wrong 1356
Forgotten—seen 1414
Forgotten vows 1708
Fortune—face 527
Fortune—good 424
Fortunes—manners 1025
Fortune—riches 1360
Fortune—pipes 381
Fortune—tide 1616
Fortune—wife 1761
Foul heart 534
Four pounds 1320
Fox—grapes 1479
Foxes—old 1179
Fray—blow 1410
Free—spend 1496
Free—thoughts 1608
Frenzy—zeal 1879
Friday—losses 1094
Friday—Sunday 639
Friday—sing 638
Friend—court 328
Friend—faults 558
Friend—in need 1138
Friend—jest 868
Friend—leave 1018
Friend—lend 943
Friend—trifle 1658
Friend—try 1676
Friend—wine 1797
Friends—adversity 6
Friends—few 891
Friends—long 1345
Friends—old 1180
Friends—packing 700
Friends—poverty 1274
Friends—prosperity 1301
Friends—purse 659
Friends—store 686
Friends—trade 1649
Friendship—window 1277
Frost—hail 736
Frost—work 1848
Frosts—May 1089
Frugality 855
Fruit—flowers 598
Fruit—forbidden 615
Fruit—September 1418
Fruit—tree 1654
G
Gain—little 1205
Gain—pain 1204
Gamesters 1516
Gander—sauce 1388
Garments 146
Garner—dearth 395
Gate—creaking 349
Gate—stile 1527
Gent—title 1628
Gentleman—coat 279
Gentleness—wife 831
Giblets—alms 28
Gladness—sadness 1381
Go—send 443
God—blessing 1693
God—charity 230
God—church 256
God—church 257
God—flax 594
God—for all 504
God—friend 643
God—healeth 768
God—inches 854
God—rich 1358
God—spender 1497
God—tempers 1430
God—trust in 1666
God disposes 1023
God will send 1495
Gold—balance 60
Gold—butter 178
Gold—fetters 570
Gold—glitters 681
Gold—lead 670
Gold—spins 909
Goodness—idleness 838
Goods—care 974
Goose—alms 28
Goose—barefoot 1745
Goose—lay 1695
Goose—sauce 1388
Goose—woman 1033
Govern—thinkers 1600
Grandeur—utility 1694
Grapes—fox 1479
Grass—rain 1330
Grave—sleeping 1450
Grave—teeth 1586
Gravity—words 1836
Grief—time 1623
Griefs—marriage 1035
Grin—bachelors 51
Grinds—lower millstone 1079
Groat a year 1247
Groat—penny 1227
Groat—threepence 1610
Ground—stools 1538
H
Hadland—title 1628
Hair—split 1505
Half done 104
Half of world 1850
Hand—bird 120
Hand—left 1362
Hands—master's 1049
Hands—pair 777
Hand to hand 1373
Handmaid of virtue 1093
Hang—thief 1591
Hanged—almost 27
Hanged—drowned 145
Hanged—half 738
Hanging—destiny 411
Hanging—dog 1732
Hardest work 1157
Hard upon hard 1537
Hare—breakfast 160
Hare—dog 787
Hare—run 811
Harm—music 1126
Harm—silence 1437
Harmony—sweetest 669
Harvest—August 47
Harvest—good 704
Haste—marry 1038
Haste—waste 1547
Hat—head 764
Hat—two faces 1683
Hatch—own egg 121
Hatched—chickens 237
Hatchet—tree falls 539
Hawk—hand-saw 740
Hay—April 36
Hay, corn and 1053
Hay—Easter 1330
Hay—load 91
Hay—needle 1139
Hay—doomsday 444
Hazards 952
Head—warm 1721
Head—wax 1730
Heads—two 1684
Heads differ 771
Heal—thyself 1239
Heal—wounds 1859
Health—mother of 1276
Health—Tuesday 1094
Health—wealth 1764
Hearsays 526
Heart—burst 731
Heart—grieve 525
Heart, mother's 1113
Heart—break 802
Heart—merry 1068
Heart—rues 523
Heart sick 799
Hearts ache 51
Hearts—true 572
Heat, work in 1848
Heaven—ladders 360
Heaven—lawyers 932
Heaven—marriages 1036
Heaven—time 1409
Heaven's gate 692
Hedge—neighbour 1141
Hedge—steal 1523
Heir—land 916
Hell—paved 861
Hen—moult 283
Hen crows 363
Highway—grass 721
Hill—valley 1696
Hills—clouds 273
Hind—bier 194
Hinges—gate 349
Hog—October 1167
Hold—plough 1265
Holdfast 153
Hold fast nothing 1645
Home—charity 231
Home—fool 1258
Home—muddles 1122
Home—wife 707
Home—wife—cheat 1760
Homer 1152
Honest—just 881
Honest—thunder 1614
Honest man 346
Honest man's word 1832
Honesty—age 14
Honesty—best 898
Honesty—craft 1046
Honey—bees 92
Honeycomb 1535
Honourable—old age 15
Hope—certainty 222
Hope—life 956
Horn—April 36
Horn—pig's tail 1242
Hornets—laws 928
Horse—blind 1799
Horse—born 1514
Horse—colt 1328
Horse—gift 671
Horse—passion 1212
Horse—steal 1523
Horse—stumbles 1553
Horse—tail 765
Horse—thinks 1599
Horse—want of 1713
Horse—willing 1777
Horseback—agues 19
Horseback—beggars 98
Horse-manger 545
Horse's heel 1668
Horses—wishes 1807
Host—guest 734
Host—reckons 1343
Hot—love 1009
Hot—soon—cold 1468
Hot—soon—pot 1272
Hot—strike 1548
Hounds 180
Hour—lose 1108
Hour's sleep 1449
House—fine 1144
House—thatched 1590
House—well-ordered 1752
Houses—women 680
Human—err 496
Humble—noble 1151
Hunger—work 1848
Hungry—sweet 1535
Hunters—horn 804
Hunting—trouble 1714
Hurt—afraid 13
Hurt—cry 367
Hurt—healed 767
Husband—good 1763
Husbands—roam 1122
I
Ill—do 1155
Ill—doing 1160
Ill fortune 1034
Ill-luck 1014
Ill-taught 1691
Ill wed 738
Ill words—wounds 1859
Imp—devil 1580
Impression—youth 1875
Inheritance 87
Ink and pen 1225
Inscription 358
Instinct—woman's 860
Invention 1136
Iron—strike 1548
Iron Age 694
J
Jack of all trades 1651
Jack—play 1257
James—Saint 803
Janiveer—grass 719
Jest—true word 1663
Jest not 856
Jewel—woman 386
Jill—Jack 865
Job—patient 1216
Job—poor 1267
Joys 1035
July—bees 91
June—corn 316
June—dripping 462
June—weather 188
Justice—clerk 262
K
Kernel 344
Kettle—black 1273
Keys of the year 35
Kill—dog 1732
Kindred—poor 1268
Kindred—trade 1649
King—cat 210
King's guard 1554
King's horses 46
King's ransom 1029
Kingdom 318
Kisses—stolen 1534
Kitchen—dinner 426
Kitchen—fat 895
Kitten—laps 1173
Knife—devil 944
Knight—strongest 73
Knowledge—decreaseth 797
Knowledge—folly 1880
Knowledge—frenzy 1879
Knowledge—zeal 1878
L
Labour—seek 1413
Lack—love 1000
Lad—unhappy 1687
Ladder—crosses 359
Ladders—step 912
Lade—nutshell 1164
Ladle—sceptre 1402
Lady's hand—surgeon 1565
Lamb—hung 819
Land—money 1286
Land—little 976
Lands—words 1834
Lane—long 992
Larks—lovers 1010
Last—cobbler 281
Last, be not 1146
Laugh—hearts ache 51
Law—costly 17
Law—necessity 1134
Law—possession 1271
Law—trouble 1714
Laws—lords 996
Law breakers 927
Lawyer—hide 781
Lawyer—truth 1675
Lawyer—young 438
Lazy—long 531
Lead—balance 60
Lead—butter 178
Lead—gold 670
Leaf—grave 651
Lean—sorrow 1472
Leap—look 989
Leaves—tree 1654
Leeks—lovers 1010
Leisure 833
Lenders—bad 1498
Lent—salmon 1385
Liberty—marries 1037
Lie, many a 747
Life—quiet 1326
Lifeguard, king's 1554
Life—end 1499
Light—zeal 1878
Light heart 1319
Light suppers 1563
Light work 1026
Lightning—wit 1811
Liking—life 955
Link—think 1598
Lion, dead 970
Lion, dead—dog 986
Lion's heart—surgeon 1565
Liquors—weak 977
Little and little 1460
Little—loud 531
Little strokes 1549
Live, eat to 472
Lives, nine 214
Lives on wit 1817
Load—willing horse 1777
Lock—gold 693
Loft—fruit 1418
Logs 356
London—news 326
Long lives—suppers 1563
Longest—short cuts 1431
Lordship 569
Lose—substance 1420
Lose all 717
Lose last 1780
Losses—Friday 1094
Lost—occasion 1166
Lost all 1121
Loud—little 531
Love—faith 536
Love—lordship 569
Love—quietness 1325
Love rules 1375
Love—self 1416
Love, subjects' 1554
Loves—dearly 1235
Loves not 1491
Luck, ill 847
Luck—Saturday 1094
Lurch—friend 1018
M
Madness 676
Mahomet 1116
Maid—children 52
Maid—honest 707
Maids—dun 1027
Maladies—much 1059
Man—head 763
Manners—good 506
Manners—meat 1060
March—April 37
March—bridge 565
March—frosts 650
March—mists 1089
March—windy 1052
March grass 718
Mare to go 1102
Market—fool 1258
Market—rate 1030
Married—needy 1140
Married, newly 1766
Marries—son 388
Marry—bad 1040
Marry—match 1044
Master—fire 580
Master—marry 1044
Master—purse 1314
Master—trades 1651
Master-blow 1354
Master-craft 346
Master-craft 1046
Masters, good 1419
Master's—wine 1794
Maxim—good 705
May and April 35
May—beautiful 1052
May—bees 91
May—cold 1053
May—corn 316
May—frosts 650
May—frosts—mists 1089
May—hot 810
May—marry 1040
May—merry 1073
May—shear 1423
May—sows 1481
May—sun 1027
May—weather 866
May—welcome 1746
May—wind 1785
May flood 597
May flowers 38
Meal—little 158
Meal—mill 1077
Measure—strife 1546
Meat—ale 22
Meat—best 343
Meat—cooks 685
Meat—merry 1070
Meat—mouths 1118
Meat—quick 1324
Meat—sweet 1389
Meddling 476
Meet—old friends 1180
Memories 352
Memory—liar 945
Memory—wolves 1821
Men, old 422
Men—reins 1349
Mend—worst 1856
Mice—cat's away 209
Mice—catch 213
Mile—miss 1088
Mill—grind 732
Mills—clouds 273
Mind—picture 1081
Mind—sight 1436
Mind—speech 1493
Mind—think 1598
Mind—wit 1811
Minds, little—soured 977
Minds—little things 978
Minds—light 1459
Minister—hide 781
Minute too late 1641
Misfortune—watch 1725
Mist—Scotch 1406
Mole 39
Mole-hill 1115
Monday—Christmas 255
Money buys land 1834
Money—land 1286
Money—ready 1336
Money—spots 1511
Money—trade 1650
Monk—devil 419
More—much 1121
Moon 106
Morning, bit in the 128
Morning—cloudy 457
Morning, cloudy—moon 1104
Morning—fodder 1196
Morning—grey 501
Morning—law 925
Morning—study 1550
Mornings—cloudy 275
Mortals—success 1556
Moss—stone 1367
Mote—self-love 1416
Mother—daughter 389
Mother—little 969
Mother—necessity 1136
Mother—poverty 1454
Mother of money 1650
Mother's blessing 240
Mouse—cable 1620
Mouse—cat sees 212
Mouse—cat winketh 215
Mouse—drowned 455
Mouse—one hole 1190
Mouse—plough 1263
Mouth—close 269
Mouth—fishes' 589
Mouth—melt 179
Mouth—spoon 1441
Mow—early 464
Muck—riches 1359
Mud—beans 78
Mud—clear 261
Mushroom 560
N
Nag 297
Nail—door 391
Nail—second 452
Nail—want of 1713
Name, good—life 1132
Name, good—riches 1130
Neighbour—evil 931
Nest—defile 842
Nettle—dock 436
Newcastle 205
News—country 326
Night—good 55
Night—law 925
Night—stumble 1551
Nine days' wonder 1826
Ninepence 1149
Nine points 1271
Nineteen—twenty 1681
No—woman's 1868
Nod—wink 1799
Noland—title 1628
Note—music 1127
Nothing—cheese 234
Nothing—children 246
Nothing—promise 1296
North—wind 1781
Nose—off 1503
Nothing—venture 1699
Nut—crack 344
Nut—sound 1478
Nuts—sluts 34
O
Oak 454
Oaks—great 1549
Oats 867
Oats—St. David's 1382
Oats—wild 1767
Obey 149
Office—Jack 864
Oil, in fire 1323
Old—learn 937
Old—long 1870
Old—needy 835
Old—spare 1485
Old age 654
Old block 251
Old men—woo 1827
Old praise 1285
Old saws 1040
Old sore 1185
Old tree 1351
Old wife 1137
Old wine 1181
Old young 1870
Order 1347
Ornament—silence 1439
Ounce—mischief 1086
"Our Father" 258
Overcome 487
Owl—lantern 918
Ox—drink 450
Ox—steal 1521
Oxen—plough 1264
P
Pack—own 1224
Pack—small 1223
Padlock—wedlock 1743
Pain—pride 1292
Pains—gains 661
Pains—idle 834
Pains—lazy folk 933
Paint—faces 533
Painting—face 1061
Pair—couple 327
Paradise 488
Pardons—offender 1169
Parleys—valour 1698
Parsnips—fair words 1841
Parsnips—soft words 1465
Passions—absence 1
Pasture—change of 229
Pater-noster—churches 258
Path—puddle 1307
Patrimony—diligence 423
Paul—Peter 1238
Pause—bargain 69
Pay—sorrow 1471
Pay—too dear 1756
Pay—Yorkshire 1869
Peace—war 1717
Peace—wisdom 1802
Peas—like 961
Peasant—wretch 1863
Peck—of ashes 41
Pence—care of 202
Penny—companion 298
Penny—for friend 830
Penny—shilling 1500
Perform—quick 1297
Peter—Paul 1238
Philosopher's stone 310
Physic—ague 18
Physic—plague 907
Physic—temperance 1587
Physician—defy 567
Physician—fool 606
Physician—hide 781
Physician—thanks 768
Picture—speech 1493
Pie-crusts 1299
Pig—child's 241
Pig's tail—horn 1242
Pilot—calm sea 187
Pin—steal 1522
Pinch—friend 1337
Pinches—shoe 1427
Pitchers—ears 466
Pitied—envied 493
Place—sit in 1253
Places—two 1685
Plaister—patience 1215
Plant—removed 1352
Play—cards 199
Pleasure—tax 431
Pleasure—woo 1827
Plentiful—pity 1251
Plenty—peace 1802
Poison—weed 127
Poke—pig 183
Policy—honesty 793
Poor—beg 1358
Poor—giving to 675
Poor—honour 795
Poor man's table 1576
Pope—would be 1270
Pot—ladle 911
Pot—watched 1727
Pottage—other's 1400
Pottage—poor 1269
Pottage—prettiness 1288
Pottage—sluts 1457
Pottle—hay 1139
Pound foolish 1232
Pound—in for 1230
Pound—mischief 1086
Pounds—care of 202
Pounds—pence 1226
Pours—rains 1334
Poverty—debt 400
Poverty—sloth 1454
Powder—trust 1666
Power—knowledge 904
Praise—self 1417
Precept—example 514
Prickles—thistles 1601
Pride—ingratitude 857
Prince—sword 1575
Prince—wretch 1863
Privilege—folly 1736
Prize—wife 1765
Profit—pains 1206
Promises—pity 1251
Prosperity—friends 645
Prosperity—gold 690
Proud—black and 531
Proud—cock 285
Provender—carry 807
Provident—harvests 704
Puddings—dirty 384
Pudding—end 486
Pudding—proof 1300
Pulse—world's 1854
Purse—ask thy 43
Purse—courtesy 331
Purse—empty 484
Purse—fills 1170
Purse—heavy 960
Purse—little 968
Purse—no money 1103
Purse—penny 1228
Q
Quarrels—tools 1642
Quart—neighbour 1142
Quick—markets 1718
Quick—perform 1297
Quiet—Doctor 1240
R
R—oysters 1202
Rain—Candlemas 192
Rain—corpse 745
Raven—starling 129
Reason—bluster 139
Reason—will 1773
Reasoning—man's 860
Rebellion—oppression 1194
Reckoning—feast 561
Reckonings—short 1432
Repent—marry 1038
Repent—trust 1665
Repentance—late 309
Rest—rain 1331
Revenge—best 621
Reversion—kingdom 318
Reward—desert 407
Ribs—birchen twigs 119
Rich—adversity 5
Rich—die 1266
Rich—fifty 741
Rich—lucky 1015
Rich—shame 795
Riches—children 245
Riches—name 1130
Rider—lost 1713
Rider—time 1625
Right—two wrongs 1864
Rise—early to 463
Rise at five 1612
Road—companion 297
Roast—small 140
Roast beef 460
Roasting—eggs 1339
Robbery—exchange 515
Robs Peter 1238
Rock—ruled by 1370
Rogues—laws 930
Rolling stone 1367
Roost—curses 371
Roots—crooked 1543
Rope enough 1591
Ropes—sand 1387
Rose—thorn 1603
Roses—thorns 1605
Ruins—youth 1099
Ruins of folly 1804
Rules—woman 1348
Runs—stumbles 1551
Rushes—good words 713
S
Saddle—colt 292
Sail—Friday 640
Sail—sea 1407
Salt—advice 8
Salt of life 173
Sands—words 1834
Satins—kitchen 897
Saturday—no luck 1094
Saturday—wife 1759
Sauce—hunger 824
Save—spend 1494
Save—youth 1874
Saved—penny 1231
Saving—alchemy 21
Sawyers—top 1646
Sayings—thrifty 1611
Scarce—good men 1188
Scholar—mere 1403
Scholar—fool 1042
Scripture—quote 1327
Sea—calm 187
Sea—fish 588
Sea—lade 1164
Sea—luck 1012
Sea—pray 1287
Second nature 1692
Second thoughts 1607
Seed, good 512
Seen—seldom 1414
Send—go 443
Send—sigh 1435
Sermon—salmon 1385
Servants, good 1419
Seven—rise at 1612
Seven years 228
Shadow—crooked 355
Shadow—light 958
Shadow—sunshine 1561
Shame—devil 1672
Shame—pride 1294
Shave—hand-saw 739
Shaven—bald head 61
Sheep—buy 369
Sheep—hung 819
Sheep—scabbed 1399
Sheep—shear 1423
Sheep—shorn 1430
Shells—eggs 23
Shilling—slow 1149
Shilling—spends 1500
Ship—crazy 348
Ship—great 726
Ship—leak 936
Ship—own 197
Ship—sail 1384
Ship—stocks 877
Ship—tar 1507
Ships—November 1161
Shipwreck—complain 300
Shirt, ragged 1256
Shoe, finest 1426
Shoe fits 592
Shoe pinches 1248
Shoe, want of 1713
Shot—bolt 612
Shovel—silver 935
Shower—drops 453
Sick—devil 419
Sickness—devotion 225
Silent—man 1528
Silent—speak 1487
Silver—butter 178
Silver lining—cloud 271
Silver—white 1440
Sing—birds 1291
Sing—can 124
Sing—say 1395
Sings—Friday 638
Sin, none without 1312
Sin—sorrow 1473
Sink—leak 936
Sit—awhile 425
Sit—lowly 1011
Sit still 1445
Skin deep—beauty 88
Slander—confession 303
Slave—secret 1411
Sleep on it 1243
Sloe-tree—barley 72
Sloth—harms 910
Sloven 1457
Slow—promise 1297
Sluts, eat after 34
Smack—pepper 1233
Smell—kitchen 896
Snow—bread 544
Snow—lies 193
Snow—water 141
Soberness—conceals 459
Soft answer 1861
Soft upon soft 1537
Solomon—wife 1765
Son—like 963
Son—marries 388
Sore eye—elbow 480
Sore—store 1541
Sores—patience 1215
Sorrow—joy 875
Sorrow—lies 870
Sorrow—mirth 1084
Sorrow—time 1624
Sorrows—less 427
Soul—cleansed 317
Souls—large 972
Sour—sauce 871
Sour—sweet 1571
Sow—wrong 1865
Sow's ear—purse 1315
Spain—wine 450
Spaniel—beaten 85
Speak little 1597
Speak once—think 1596
Speak—purse 658
Speak—spare 1486
Speak—think 1595
Speak—well 1489
Speakers—dead 1241
Speed—worse 753
Spend—old 1485
Spend—spare 1486
Spending—bung-hole 1393
Spiders' webs—laws 929
Spigot—saving 1393
Spirits—raise 1335
Spite—nose 1503
Spoon—silver 1441
Spring—swallow 1567
Spur—free horse 1513
Spur—horse 806
Stable door 988
Stable door 1524
Staff—dog 83
Staggerer—lame 914
Starling—raven 129
Steed starves 720
Steed—stolen 988
Steel—tongue 1637
Steeple—bell 108
Sting you—snake 1462
Stink—bear 250
Stinking fish 1531
Stocking 167
Stolen—steed 1524
Stone—dropping 308
Stone—blood 136
Stone—rugged 1373
Stool—guest 733
Stool, own—guest 1476
Stoop for pin 1245
Storms—vows 1708
Story—re-telling 1355
Straw—drowning 449
Straw—last 919
Strength, woman's 1822
Strong—thirty 741
Strife—poverty 1275
Substance 1420
Sudden falls 265
Summer—chimneys 1466
Summer—good 1800
Summer—swallow 1566
Sun—bride 745
Sun—clouds 272
Sun—hay 762
Sun—light 959
Sun—morning 1109
Sun riseth 325
Sunday—Friday 639
Sunday—weep 638
Sunday—wife 1759
Sundays—two 1686
Sun shines—moon 1106
Sunshine—stars 1519
Supper, after 425
Supper—hope 801
Supperless—bed 1562
Sure card 307
Surely—softly 1464
Sweet—taste 1583
Sweetest water 1753
Swim—depth 406
Swine—pearls 1221
Swine—turned 1679
Swing—youth 1876
Swords—words 1835
T
Tail—salt 1386
Tale—tell 394
Talk—good 696
Talk—nurse 1163
Talks—tongue 1638
Tame Shrew 1434
Tame—wedding 1742
Tar—ship 1507
Tarry—tide 1622
Taste—kitchen 896
Tax—disease 431
Taxes—death 221
Teaching—child 161
Teeth—aching 4
Teeth—tongue 1635
Teeth—wolves 1821
Temper—tongue 1633
Tempers—God 1430
Tenant—bad 482
Tenants—ill 4
Texts—proverbs 1304
Thief of time 1295
Thief—opportunity 1192
Thief—receiver 1340
Thief—receivers 1341
Thief—thunder 1614
Think—live 1598
Thinks—says 1397
Thirty years 606
Thistles—brain 157
Thistles—harvest 752
Thorn—cuckoo 369
Thorns—barefoot 65
Thorns—dancing 382
Thread—draw 448
Thread—breaketh 1735
Three women 1033
Thrift—ruin 1501
Thrive—up at five 593
Thrive—plant 1352
Thrive—wive 1818
Thrown—wrestle 1862
Throws—horse 1361
Thrushes—beggars 1808
Thunder-bolt—pryeth 1306
Thursday—crosses 1094
Tide—tarry 1622
Timber—split 716
Time for study 1550
Time—season 1409
Time—sorrow 1474
Time—stitch 1532
Times—fault 553
Toil—pleasure 1261
Toilers—thinkers 1600
Toll—market 1031
Toll—talking 1582
Tom—play 1256
Tongue—shorter 468
Tongue—knot 901
Tongue—nurse's 1163
Tongue—slip 1452
Tongue speaketh 770
Tongue—strength 1822
Too late—advice 11
Too late—never 1064
Tools—edged 476
Tools—workmen 1849
Toothache—music 1125
Touchstone—love 1002
Trade—two of a 16
Trash—beggary 99
Tread on worm 1855
Treasurer—God 1497
Tree—crooked 355
Tree—falls 539
Tree—fruit 652
Trees—straight 1543
Trials—present 1346
Tricks—old dog 1176
Tries—time 1626
Trifles—troubles 1661
Trouble—bagpipe 57
Trouble—company in 295
Trouble—hunting 1714
Troubles—company 296
Troubles—dowry 723
Trough—own 1480
Trumpery—beggary 99
Trumpet—own 1283
Truss up wit 1813
Trust—speak fair 1491
Trust—try 1676
Trust not—water 1528
Truth—drunken folk 458
Truth—evasions 347
Truth—fools 242
Truth—libel 947
Truth—old saws 1184
Try—trust 1665
Tuesday—health 1094
Turncoat—wine 1797
Twig—bend 109
Twig—tree 110
Tyrant—cruelty 364
U
Unbidden guest 1476
Unkindness—cut 377
Unmissed—unknown 1689
Use—keep 882
Use—nature 1692
V
Valour—stratagem 1544
Venice Glass 351
Vessels—empty 485
Virtue—modesty 1093
Virtue—necessity 1135
Virtue's colour 138
Virtue—touchstone 1002
W
Wait—world 1851
Walk a mile 425
Walk—sun 1730
Wall—weakest 1734
Walls—ears 467
Walnut tree 85
Waste, wilful 1724
Want—strife 1547
Want, woeful 1724
Want not 1723
Ware—pleasing 1260
Ware—sell 1030
Washing—crow 362
Washing—face 1061
Waste—haste 755
Waste—spend 1496
Waste—want 1547
Water—cat 1401
Water—deepest 402
Water—drink 450
Water—famine 544
Water—fire 580
Water—wine 1792
Waters—deep 726
Waters—still 1530
Waters—troubled 591
Way—will 1776
Wealth—contentment 315
Wealth—marries 1037
Wealth—wife 1764
Wealth—Monday 1094
Wealthy—wise 1805
Weapon—wit 1814
Weary—well-doing 1751
Weather—bad 1470
Weather—calm 879
Weather—fair 1740
Weather—rainy 880
Weather—thunder 1613
Weather—wind 1789
Wedded life 76
Wedlock—wake 333
Wednesday—best day 1094
Weed—poison 127
Weeds—words 1833
Weight—strife 1546
Weights—words 1836
Well done—once 1187
Well—dry 1729
Well—truth 1669
Weep—Sunday 638
Weeping Cross 998
Wet—mist 1406
Whale—sprat 1512
Wickedness—woe 1819
Wife—bier 194
Wife—gentle 831
Wife—grumbles 1553
Wife—good terms 1536
Wife—key 885
Wife, little 976
Wife, one good 1762
Wife—son 1467
Wiles, caught by 1768
Will—way 1731
Will—lean 895
Will—women 1825
Win—laugh 921
Wind—against 1504
Wind—puff not 1308
Wind—sheep 1430
Wind—south [fishing] 589
Wind—words 1838
Window 1277
Winds—contrary 348
Winds—high 783
Winds—March 38
Winds—rain 688
Wine—barrel 75
Wine—counsels 320
Wine—old 1180
Wings—covers me 336
Wings—flying 600
Winter—Candlemas 192
Winter—green 729
Winter—warm 1720
Winter—woodcock, one 1828
Winter—woodcock 1567
Winter wind 1082
Wisdom—husband 831
Wisdom—age 905
Wise—adversity 5
Wise—some 1197
Wise—word enough 1839
Wise—forty 741
Wise—himself 785
Wise—lucky 1016
Wise—merry 1069
Wise—penny 1232
Wise—twice 1682
Wise folk 611
Wishers and woulders 814
Wist, had I 117
Wit—brevity 163
Wit, mother 1114
Wit, need of 673
Wit—pound of 430
Wit—sloth 1453
Wit is out 1796
Wit's plough 1225
Wiving—counsel 321
Wiving—destiny 411
Woe—angry men 31
Woe—hasty men 757
Woe—wilful man 1770
Wolf—growing youth 1873
Woman—beaten 85
Woman—fair 386
Woman—head 763
Woman—rules 1348
Woman—silence 1439
Woman—tongue 1639
Woman—weep 1745
Woman's mind 1082
Woman's tongue 913
Woman's work 1823
Woman's yes 1868
Women—discreet 429
Women—drive 1349
Women—England 488
Women—glasses 680
Women—turned 1679
Women—words 1837
Wood—beans 78
Wood—old 1180
Wood—out of 791
Wood—trees 1657
Woodcock—winter 1567, 1828
Woodcock's thigh 1211
Woods—ears 576
Wool—little 368
Wool—shaving 1422
Word—true 1663
Words—leaves 403
Words—soft 1465
Words—wranglers 1860
Words swim 1793
Work—all 1257
Work—play 1256
Work—quick 1324
Work—slavery 1448
Work—woman's 1823
Workman—bad 1642
Workman—tools 1643
Work on 470
Workshops—devil's 832
World—enjoys it 714
World—fashion 550
World's end 872
Worm—bird 465
Worth—spend 1499
Worth—want 1712
Worthy—parents 1210
Wound—green 728
Wound—words 1835
Wound—evil 510
Wounds—afraid of 12
Wrinkled—faces 1321
Wrinkles—purse 483
Wrong—forget 1356
Wrong—losers 997
Y
Young—idle 835
Young—spare 1485
Young men—die 422
Young men—woo 1827
Youth—follies 601
Youth—money 1099
Youth—old age 1171
Youth—reckless 1342
Youth—save 1390
Youth—time 1625
THE END.
A DICTIONARY OF DAILY BLUNDERS.
Containing a Collection of Mistakes often made in Speaking and Writing.
CORRECTED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES, AND ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
By THE AUTHOR OF 'A HANDY BOOK OF SYNONYMS,' 'A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH PROVERBS,' ETC. ETC.
Price 1s. cloth; 1s. 6d. half-bound in leather, red edges.
Extracts from Opinions of the Press.
Useful knowledge. . . . Invaluable alike as desk or pocket companion. . . . Treats of the multitude of errors daily made in speaking and writing, and offers corrections collected from the best authorities. Its dictionary form enables any one in doubt to readily turn to the word required. . . . Its value and necessity are unquestionable.—Morning Post.
A dictionary has just been published, enumerating the common blunders of speech and writing, which are constantly perpetrated. Such a work seems, at first sight, a very formidable undertaking, and the complete mastery of its text promises many a wretched quarter of an hour to those on whom its valuable information is inflicted. . . . There are some mistakes which appear to be ineradicable, and will not be corrected, even if the Blunder Dictionary arrives at its thousandth edition. . . . Next to the slave who attended a Roman Emperor in triumph to remind him that he was mortal . . . surely the object most to be dreaded is the editor of a Dictionary of Blunders, arranged on such a complete and systematic plan, as to form a court of appeal to which every household can be conveniently referred. . . . The volume is actually published, and contains 126 closely printed pages, containing examples of errors that are to be found in the daily speech even of well-educated persons. . . . The Editor is to be thanked for his useful book.—Daily Telegraph.
Pleasantly written. . . . In its dimensions it is handy, and the utility of its contents is beyond question. The legion of "self-educated" men who adorn our age should not be without this useful companion, for, by its aid, the blunders of speech more particularly common to them would be advantageously avoided.—Citizen.
So far as we can discover from a brief perusal of the handy little volume, the author's work has been very well done.—Athenæum.
A well-meant attempt to keep people clear of some common errors. . . . There is certainly evidence enough, of one kind or another, in the volume before us, of the existence of blunders which could hardly have been suspected.—Saturday Review.
Beautifully printed. . . . may be confidently recommended to those for whose use it is designed.—Manchester Guardian.
. . . Of value, and worth knowing. . . . Amusing, and to an extent, useful also.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.
Will be found useful and amusing. . . . It is arranged alphabetically, and contains a considerable vocabulary of words supposed to present a difficulty either in spelling, meaning, or pronunciation. Some of the comments on popular mistakes are very well done.—Record.
Those who are not quite sure as to their grammar, their pronunciation, or their spelling, will doubtless find this pocket volume very useful.—Sunday Times.
Will be of use to every one who has either to speak or to write. As this embraces all mankind, the book may be said to be of value to everybody. Very neatly got up.—Scotsman.
A glance through the pages of this book is very amusing, almost as entertaining as a selection of wit and humour would be. There is no doubt as to the general accuracy and usefulness of the corrections. . . . . We heartily recommend the Dictionary.—Liverpool Albion.
Corrected from the best authorities and arranged in alphabetical order. . . . The student can turn readily to the remarks made upon any particular mistake.—Dublin Evening Mail.
A useful aid to correct speech.—Literary World.
The value of a book is not always to be reckoned by its size. This little dictionary would go into the waistcoat pocket, yet every word in it has its value, and the common mistakes in speaking and writing which it undertakes to correct are nearly always put right in the best way. In a few instances in which we are inclined to criticise, a conflict of opinion among the authorities would probably be found to exist.—Bookseller.
A manual such as this will not be out of place at the right hand of all who desire not to blunder.—Dundee Advertiser.
An excellent little book, which cannot be too well known or too widely circulated. We know a large number of persons who would preserve themselves from perpetrating the most unfortunate blunders if they would carefully consult it.—Christian World.
The compiler of A Dictionary of Daily Blunders at least deserves credit for an excellent idea. . . . Even the most practised speaker or writer is liable to momentary uncertainty about simple points of pronunciation or spelling—not to say construction of sentences. . . . Contains some good material. . . . A useful feature of the book is the publication in full of participles, in the spelling of which a writer is often apt to get confused, and which are rarely included in dictionaries.—Nottingham Guardian.
Evidently at great pains, the author of this useful handbook has brought together a large number of blunders which are heard often in speaking and seen in writing. We have gone rather minutely over the work, and can say that the corrections are nearly all just. . . . The book will be useful to many, and the reader will be surprised to find in what a great number of instances he is wrong in the usage and pronunciation of words. We recommend this handbook heartily.—Dundee Courier.
We can speak highly of this publication. . . . A credit to the publishers, and we have little doubt will have a very large circulation.—Wigan Observer.
The selection has been very judiciously made. One must be a remarkably faultless speaker and writer who does not get several useful hints from this booklet.—Aberdeen Journal.
. . . There is in this small volume a good deal of really useful matter, and many readers (especially among those who are also writers) might derive more benefit from its study than would by themselves be imagined.—Exchange.
Excerpts from the Press Notices of Familiar Latin Quotations and Proverbs.
A translation of the Latin phrases which are of most common use in the literature of the day, which is likely to be useful.—The Echo.
In a cheap and handy little volume we have here a large selection of Latin phrases, proverbs, and quotations. It is ample in all respects, and is likely to be of great and general utility.—Sunday Times.
To newspaper men, public speakers, and correspondents in every direction, this little "Vade mecum" will prove most useful.—News-Vendor.
The English translations are given as literally as possible, and they frequently embrace all the most generally accepted renderings. So far as we have been able to detect, the book has been carefully edited by a competent and capable writer.—Railway Fly-Sheet.
A small work of reference such as has been greatly needed. We recommend it especially to all readers who want to understand what they read, and do not know Latin, and to all writers who want to seem more learned than they are.—Civil Service Review.
A very handy selection of "Familiar Latin Quotations and Proverbs," of which not only translations but also explanations are given. We confidently recommend this little book.—Printers' Register.
A very handy little book. It contains, arranged in alphabetical order, all the most common Latin quotations with their signification, and many which are not so well known. The author has been careful in doing his work, and has produced a really good little book of reference.—Scotsman.
To those whose classical education has been wholly neglected the work will be found to be a suitable "Vade mecum," and even to those who learnt a good deal of Latin at school it will be found to be highly useful.—North British Advertiser.
It is a most admirable compilation. We can heartily recommend it as a book of reference, and from which most genuine instruction can be extracted.—Glasgow Citizen.
In this handy little book the compiler has collected the Latin quotations which occur most frequently in the serial literature of the day, arranging them alphabetically along with translations. This is truly a "handy referential volume," and deserving of a large sale.—Edinburgh Courant.
A very useful little work which will be invaluable to the reader whose studies have not included the classic languages. In the space of 120 pages are compressed no fewer than fifteen hundred Latin words, phrases, and proverbs, frequently met with in newspapers, political or philosophical works, law books, etc. We have looked over the book carefully, and tested it by searching for less usual quotations; but in every case we have found what we sought. Each phrase is rendered as literally as the construction of the English and Latin languages will admit; and where necessary a paraphrase or explanation is appended in addition.—Irish Times.
FAMILIAR ENGLISH QUOTATIONS.
The object of this little volume is to trace the Familiar Quotations so constantly in use to their proper authorship, and to correct the errors so frequently made by public speakers and writers. The origin of such everyday sayings as
"He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day,"
(erroneously supposed to be in Butler's "Hudibras,") and a number of other phrases of a like character, is given, and the exact place of them in the different authors' works is recorded.
The errors constantly made in quoting are remarkable. The author of an interesting volume, comprising many well-known passages, names "Hudibras" as containing the lines
"They that in quarrels interpose, Will often wipe a bloody nose."
In an essay on "Misquotations," which recently appeared in a very ably conducted newspaper, the object of the writer being to correct the blunders constantly made, he falls into the usual mistake of quoting Nat. Lee as writing
"When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war,"
and a learned and eminent divine, a certain Dr. B., some years ago, in the presence of a large party, obstinately insisted that
"A man convinced against his will"
was a correct passage from "Hudibras," and was only satisfied as to his blunder by the production of Butler's immortal work. Even so accomplished a scholar as Mr. Gladstone—quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus—errs; in a recently published number of the Nineteenth Century, quoting Byron's words,
"The bubbling cry Of some strong swimmer in his agony,"
he names them as occurring in "Childe Harold," instead of in "Don Juan."
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