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A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases

A comprehensive compilation of English proverbs, this book also features a substantial addition of proverbs and sayings from different languages. It is organized alphabetically for convenient lookup, making it a valuable resource for those interested in proverbial wisdom and linguistic diversity. more

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John Ray
John Ray

John Ray, born on November 29, 1627, and died on January 17, 1705, was a renowned British botanist and naturalist. He made significant contributions to the development of botanical taxonomy. more

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