School: Moys (roll number 10837)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   if you have mumps put an asses winkers on your scuff , get somebody to lead you round a well three times and that will cure you.
   If you have a pain in your side lift a stone and spit on it , one you leave it in the same place it will go away

   

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2. Proverbs

   

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   Proverbs All a chip of the one old block. No cow no care no arent to the fair. (sup) Suple mothers leave lazy children. Speak of the devil and he repeats. Put a beggar on horse back and he would outride the devil. Come day go day God send Sunday. God's leather to God's weather. The longer you live the more you know. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Every day brings its own news. Health to wear and strength to tear that you may not have a stitch for Castleshane fair. You never miss the water until the well runs dry.

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