James Long 
Eastern Proverbs and Emblems [PDF ebook] 
Illustrating Old Truths

First published in 1881 and then reprinted in 2000. The materials from which this little work has been compiled are scattered over more than 1000 volumes, some very rare, and to be consulted only in libraries in India, Russia and other parts of the Continent, or in the British Museum. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible.