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Excerpt from Scottish Proverbs: With an Introductory Essay
IT is so long since a collection of our pro verbs, of similar extent to the present, has been given to'' the-public of Scotland, that we believe it. Might have been welcomed by our countrymen although the formality of a preface, bespeaking their kind atten tion to its merits, had been dispensed with. Deferring, however, to the wishes of the ingenious and laborious author, - who, in the matter of books, as well as other things, objects to any violent departure from established usage, - the following preliminary observations have been drawn up, which the reader may or may not peruse, just as he has a mind. We are modest enough to think, that in either case his loss or gain.
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IT is so long since a collection of our pro verbs, of similar extent to the present, has been given to'' the-public of Scotland, that we believe it. Might have been welcomed by our countrymen although the formality of a preface, bespeaking their kind atten tion to its merits, had been dispensed with. Deferring, however, to the wishes of the ingenious and laborious author, - who, in the matter of books, as well as other things, objects to any violent departure from established usage, - the following preliminary observations have been drawn up, which the reader may or may not peruse, just as he has a mind. We are modest enough to think, that in either case his loss or gain.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author(s) - Andrew Hendernson
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ISBN - 9780666345929
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 357
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