Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments. To which is Added a Summary of Ancient Pastimes, Holidays, and Customs; with an Analysis of the Wisdom of the Ancients, and of the Fathers of the Church. The Whole Arranged on a New Plan ... |
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| Title | Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments. To which is Added a Summary of Ancient Pastimes, Holidays, and Customs; with an Analysis of the Wisdom of the Ancients, and of the Fathers of the Church. The Whole Arranged on a New Plan ... |
| Editor | John Wade |
| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library (Bibliothèque jésuite des Fontaines) |
| Digitized | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Length | 215 pages |
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