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REPLY1850

God tempers the Wind

By C. B.

(No. 14. p. 211.; No. 15. p 236.).—The proverb is French: "A brebis tondue Dieu mesure le vent;" but I cannot tell now where to find it in print, except in Chambaud's *Dictionary*. That is why Sterne puts it into the mouth of Maria.

Topics: Proverbs, French Literature