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Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman (1793)

Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788 · London : Printed by J. Chapman for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard · leaf 144

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s little animal. APPLICATION. As Idlenefs is the root of Mi/chief, fo isan honeft Indufiry the fource of the moHlaudable and ingenious undertakings. It is to this principle chiefly that we owethofe arts and manufadures which at thisday flourifli amongft us, and which add to theconvenience and… … M B L E M XXXIX. OfEiily and its Funijhment. ITITHILE the fwcet Bird chaants forth its tuneful layS^ Her warbling throat the hidden ncft betrays ;Eager to feize it haftes the thoughtlefs boy,And all the mothers comfort to deflroy;Whenlo! the fiithlefs branch in pieces broke,His limbs are Ihatterd…

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