Quote by Hilaire Belloc
Child! Do not throw this book about;Refrain from the unholy pl

Child! Do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure. – Hilaire Belloc

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