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A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
The Reverend are ever before.
The Reverend are ever before.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
Let the worst come to the worst.
Let the worst come to the worst.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]