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This wonder lasted nine daies.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
Nothing but what astonishes is true.
Nothing but what astonishes is true.
 The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for 
want of wonder.  
 The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for 
want of wonder. 
 Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a 
philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy read more 
 Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a 
philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy than 
this. 
 Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed.
 [Lat., Mira cano; sol occubuit;
  Nox read more 
 Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed.
 [Lat., Mira cano; sol occubuit;
  Nox nulla secuta est.] 
 "Never see . . . a dead post-boy, did you?" inquired 
Sam. . . . "No," rejoined Bob, "I read more 
 "Never see . . . a dead post-boy, did you?" inquired 
Sam. . . . "No," rejoined Bob, "I never did." "No!" rejoined Sam 
triumphantly. "Nor never vill; and there's another thing that no 
man never see, and that's a dead donkey." 
 O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful, and yet 
again wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping!  
 O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful, and yet 
again wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping! 
 She swore, i' faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange;
 'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful.  
 She swore, i' faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange;
 'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful. 
 There's something in a flying horse,
 There's something in a huge balloon.  
 There's something in a flying horse,
 There's something in a huge balloon.