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. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . LIKE MELONS, FRIENDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN PLENTY,OF WHICH NOT EVEN ONE IS GOOD IN TWENTY. fN choofiiig Friends, its requifite to ufeThe felf-fame care as when we Melons choofe :No one in hafte a Melon ever buys,Nor makes his choice till three or four he tries;And oft indeed when purchafing this fruit,Before the buyer can find one to fuit, ICE BEFORE YOU VENTURE ON IT. TRUST NOT A NEW FRIEND, j 1 Hes een oblige
. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . LIKE MELONS, FRIENDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN PLENTY,OF WHICH NOT EVEN ONE IS GOOD IN TWENTY. fN choofiiig Friends, its requifite to ufeThe felf-fame care as when we Melons choofe :No one in hafte a Melon ever buys,Nor makes his choice till three or four he tries;And oft indeed when purchafing this fruit,Before the buyer can find one to fuit, ICE BEFORE YOU VENTURE ON IT. TRUST NOT A NEW FRIEND, j 1 Hes een obliged t examine half a fcore, And prhaps not find one when his fearch is oer. Be cautious how you choofe a friend; i I For Friendfhips that are lightly made, r Have feldom any other end Ih hj• \>(D T)EPROEF uw vrient,Beproef uw sweert, Dat is uw groote schatten weert. 0 Who from mishap himself would guard, 1 Z;< Must prove his Friend as hed prove his sword. ! I UJQ. Les amis sout comme le melon, 1. < UJ < 11 faut essayer plusieurs, pour rencontrer un bon. z I,E compagnon ou Iami qui se tourne a inimitie, ne
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