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Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1862)

Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farlie, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 198

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DO NOTHING HASTILY, BUT CATCHING OF FLEAS. ^^^^^^ TAKE HOLD OF A GOOD MINUTE. ■^^^^^^ Two strive for a Bone, and the third taketh it away. … THE DOGS AND THE BONE. ##LL ye who would a Moral learn,llL Your eyes upon this Emblem turn : Two dogs in combat fierce you fee,For Dogs, like Men, will difagree.The caufe of quarrel was a bone,With dogs a very frequent one ;But while the two in deadly fight,Half blind with rage, bark, tear and…

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