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Page 95 - He that ruleth his spirit, is better than he that taketh a city,
Page 29 - The four seasons of the year are: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Page 33 - EMELYAN THE FOOL. In a certain village lived one time a peasant who had three sons, of whom two were sensible, but the third was a fool, and his name was Emelyan, And when the peasant had lived for a long time, and was grown very old, he called his three sons to him, and said to them, " My dear children, I feel that I have not very long to live, so I give you the house and cattle, which you will divide, share and share alike, among you. I also leave you in money a hundred roubles a-piece.
Page 20 - Although we frequently refer to the sun as " rising in the east and setting in the west...
Page 95 - A rolling stone gathers no moss. Strike the iron while it is hot. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Page 95 - s many a slip between the cup and the lip. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.