Brewer's: Little Packs become a Little Pedlar

“Little boats must keep near shore, larger ones may venture more.”

Mainwaring is a clever justice- In him, my lord, our only trust is- Burdett's a ratten meddler; Volks shud turn round and see their backs, And meend [mind] old proverbs: `Little packs Become a little pedlar.

PeterPindar: Middlesex Election, letter i.

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