Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
Island
In settling an island, the first building erected by a Spaniard would be a church; by a Frenchman a fort; by a Dutchman a warehouse, and by an Englishman an ale house.
Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
In settling an island, the first building erected by a Spaniard would be a church; by a Frenchman a fort; by a Dutchman a warehouse, and by an Englishman an ale house.