What they say in New England; a book of signs, sayings, and superstitions (1896)
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, comp · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 114
ol. * When a man goes to sit down in achair, he always takes hold of its backand moves it. Perhaps he wont moveit moren an inch or two, but ninety-nine cases out of a hundred he willmove it a little. When a woman goesto sit down, she sits down in the chairjust where it was. If men and womendressed… … MONEY Early to bed and early to riseMakes a man healthy, wealthy,and wise. When you see a shooting star, ifyou can say, Money before theweeks out, three times over be-fore it is lost to sight, you willhave some money before the weekis out. If you see a man going aboutwith his hat brim turned up…
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