School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)

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1. Herbs (continued)

   

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   Germans. When the Great war was going on medicine was therefore scarce and dear.

   Some weeds tell you what sort of land you have. If you see thistles in a field it shows you have good land but if there are daisies in a field it was bad land.

   Ruth Johnston. age 12
   The Orphanage
   Tyrrellspass
   29-11-38.

   

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2. Proverbs

   

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   Proverbs. A proverb is a wise old saying which contains wisdom and it teaches us how to live. If you hear a very wise proverb it very often becomes famous such as :-" Honesty is the best policy". " A stitch in time saves nine". " Many hands make light work". About a few thousand years ago there lived a very wise man called Solomon who wrote a book of proverbs. These proverbs which he wrote were considered so great that they

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ruth Johnston

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Address

   Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath