Yet my great-grandfather was but a water-man, looking one way and rowi…

John Bunyan
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Yet my great-grandfather was but a water-man, looking one way and rowing another: and I got most of my estate by the same occupation. ✨ 'The Pilgrim's Progress' (1678) pt. 1.
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Yet my great-grandfather was but a water-man, looking one way and rowing another: and I got most of my estate by the same occupation. ✨ 'The Pilgrim's Progress' (1678) pt. 1.

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