“Children, when they are little, they make parents fools; when great, mad.”
Quote by John Ray
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A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index
A Hand-book of Proverbs is a scholarly compilation that brings together a wide array of English proverbs, supplemented by additional sayings from different languages. The book is notable for its alphabetical index, which facilitates quick access to the proverbs contained within. more
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