Hold-the-world love

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  • The men's names were Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love, and Mr. Save-all; men that Mr. By-ends had formerly been acquainted with; for in their minority they were schoolfellows, and were taught by one Mr. Gripe-man, a schoolmaster in Love-gain, which is a market town in the county of Coveting, in the north.

    The Pilgrim`s Progress 1666

  • The men's names were Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love, and Mr. Save-all; [166] men that Mr. By-ends had formerly been acquainted with; for in their minority they were schoolfellows, and were taught by one Mr. Gripeman, a schoolmaster in Love-gain, which is a market town in the county of Coveting, in the north.

    Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658

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