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The Proverbs of Scotland
Alexander Hislop
280 pages~5 hr 35 min read5 chapters$1.99
Mony a mickle maks a muckle, and Alexander Hislop collected thousands more where that came from. The proverbs of Scotland appear in their native Scots with a glossary for the braw words and dour warnings, covering thrift, weather, kinship and pawky humor. A nation's character kept in its own accent. Read them aloud for full effect.
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Inside this book
5 chapters
- 1THE PROVERBS OF SCOTLAND.
- 2THE Proverbs of Scotland WITH EXPLANATORY AND ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES AND A GLOSSARY.
- 3PREFACE.
- 4Scottish Proverbs.
- 5GLOSSARY.
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