The Nevada journal., 1858-11-12
Familiar Quotations.

gin are eltnor unknown or mlSc0ncelVed
We mention few of them:
"There is death in the pot" is from
the Bible-2 Kings iv., 40
Glove and pleasant in their lives, and
in death they were not divided" is spo-
ken of Saul and Jonathan-2 Samuel, i
23.
CA man after his own heart,"- L
Samuel xiii, IA.
."The apple of his e,"-Deu,. xix,
81.
"a still small voice,"-1 Kings xix
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Escaped with the skin of my teeth
job, xix. 20.
That mine adversary had written q
book, ,"-Job xix, 35.
Spreading himself like green bay
tree, ,"-Psazm xxxvii, 35.
q" Hanged our harp upon the willows, .
Psalm cxxxvii, 2.
Riches certainly make (not take, as
it is often quoted) themselves Wings
ProcerJs xxii,5
Heap Goals of fire upon his head
Ibid XIV, %.
No new thing under the sum- ,''-Ee-
clesiastics i, 8.
"Of making many books there is no
end,"-I6id, XIV, 12.
Peace, peace, when there is no
peace" (made famous by Patrick Hen
ry,)-JeremiaA viii, IL.
My name is legion, "----Mark V, O.
To kick against the pricks, "-Acts
tx, 5.
Make virtue of necessity, ,"-Sha-
kespeare's 1aeo Gentlemen Of Verona.
"All that glitters is not gold,"-(usu-
ally quoted, "All is not gold that gilt
tiers, )---MercAant Of Venice.
Screw your courage to the stickin 6
place, ,"--(not point Macbeth.
Make assurance doubly sure, Ibid.
"Hang out our banners on the out
ward (not outer walls, ,"---Ibid.
"Keep the word of promise to our
mot the) car but break it to our hope, -
Ibid.
"It is an i'll wind turns none to good"
usually quoted, cts an ill wind that
blows no one any good. ~ Thomas Tas,
ser, 1880
"Christmas comes but once a year"
Ibid.
"Look ere thou leap."----Did. and
q" Look before you ere you leap. "--Hu-
i6ras-(commonly quoted, &c Look be-
fore you leap.")
"Out of mind as soon as out of sight"
usually quoted, "Out of sight out of
mind ---Lord Brooke.
"What though the field be lost, all is
not lost '---1Iilton.
Awake, arise, or be forever fallen
Ibid.
Necessity, the tyrant's lplca.'- Ibid.
"That old man, eloquent.'---B
peace hath her Victories s,'-Did.
Though this may play to you, tits
death to us. ."----Roger L 'Estraage, 1904
All cry and no WOOL" (not, little
wool. )-Hudibras.
"Count the chickens ere (not before)
they're hatched." Ibid
Through thick and thin" ."-Drydcn.
When Greeks joined Greeks, then
was the tug of war;" usually quoted,
" When Greek meets Greek, then comes
the tug Of war. > Nathaniel Lee, 1862.
"Oftwo evils, I have chose the least.
----Prior.
Richard is himself again." Coz1cy
Cibber.
"Classic ground. ."----Addison.
cas- clear as a whistle. "--Byron, 1892.
"a good hater.'-- '---Johnsoniana.
My name is. Norval." ."---John Home,
1908.
"Ask mo no questions, and I'll tell
you no fibs.'---GoldsmiM.
" Not much the worse for wear" (not
none the worse )-- Coaoper.
"What will Mrs. Grundy say
Thomas Morton.
" No pent up Utica contracts your
powers" "---Jonathan NJ Se7ceU.
"Hath given hostages to fortune" -
Baron,
"His Gods image cut in ebony
Thomas Fuller.
"Wise and masterly inactivity. ."----
Machintosh, in 1871, though generally
attributed to Randolph.
First in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his fellow -citizens," mot
countrymen.) )--Resolutions presented to
House of Representatives, Dec, 1899,
prepared by Gen. Henry Lee.
Millions for defence, but not one
cent for tribute. -. Charles c. Piaekney
1.-The Almighty dollar Washing
ton Hcing.
=" AS good as play" liking Charles,
when in Parliament attending the dis
cussion of Lord Ross Divorce Bill.
=" Selling bargain - is in Looe's La
Dor Lost.
" Fast and loose, ,"---I5id
Pumping man" ."--Otways Venice
Preserved.
Go snacks. ."-Pope's Prologue to
Satires.