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 16 Of twas dls chufe the leaft On painting and fighting adreigh Open confeffion is good for the faul 570 Our of debt out of danger Oppreffion will make a man mad Out of fight out of langour

P PAY him in his ain coin Pith’s good in a play. 575 Play’s good while it is play Penny wife and pound foolifh Poor fouks’ friends foon mifken Poffefion is eleven points of the law Pride and grace dwell never in ae place 580 Provifion in feafon makes a bein houfe Put the faddle on the right horfe Put on your fpurs and be at your fpeed Q

QUALITY Without quantity is little thought of Quey caffs are dear veil 5I'5 Qui. k, lor you’ll never be cleanly Quick at meat, quick at wark Quick returns mak rich merchants R RATHER fpill your joke than tine your friend Raw dawds make fat lads 590 Raw leather raxes Rich fouk have fouth o’ friends Ride fair and jap nane Rich mixture makes good mortar Right wrangs nae man 595 Rome was not biggrd in ae day Roofe the fair day at een Robin that herds on the height, can be as blythe as Sir Robert the knight Rob Peter to pay Paul Rot him away wiih butter and eggs 600 Royet lads may make fober men Rue and time grew baith in ae garden Rule youih well for eild will rule itfell