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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 158

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d to NarcilTus, thatthey fufFer themfelves to be led away byfuch vanities, before they know that theyare poflelTed by them, and are far gone in.the intoxication of Self-Love before theyare aware of it. The ill habit, ftrengthenedby cullom^ thus grows too powerful fortheir reafon; and the… … EMBLEM XLIV. Of the Banger ofGrcatnefs. WITH dreadful force the lofty Tree of Jove,Is ftruck and rent by Lightning, from above:Molly and old its fhivcrd trunk appears,The growth of ages, yet unhurt by years;Long had it flouriihd, and with (lately prideThe utmod force of fighting winds defyd :But…

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