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The beggar is not expected to become bail or surety for any one.

The beggar is not expected to become bail or surety for any one.

Approximate author period: c. 1804 AD · industrial

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Charles Lamb
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Approximate author period: c. 1804 AD · industrial
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Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)

Printed citation: Lamb. · page_417

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