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Show "M vNY a. Slip 'xwixt the Cup and riiE Bip:" A well; known expression, ex-pression, u$ed to signify th: uncertainty, uncer-tainty, of ajl hopes or, expect' : tions, however near their fulfilment may apparently be. Origin: According to an ancient author, the phrase arose thus : : A king of Thrace had Elanted a vineyard, when one of is . slaves, whom he had much oppresed in that very work, prophesied proph-esied that he, (the king) should never taste the wine produced by it. The king; disregarded the prophecy and when, at an entertainment he held; the cup full of his , own wine, he sent "for his slave, and asked him, insulting, what he thought of his prophecy now?t , The. slave only answered "There's vmgany a slip between ilie .cup" and the 'llipj Scarcely liaJ he spbkehV when news was br oiight that a largdi - bear whs laying; the; Wineyrd ilastk? The king put (lown tie cup, arose inMa f ury,k attacked : the . .bear, ' and was killed without tasting', the wine. , YiS.'hi. '-m;.'-.''''4 :.:': ' - ' ; Don't 'forge t . 10 call . on 4 Joliii Pymm, he has Motions, Toys, seeds, Aa; at moderate prices.: cI.- - ... , i , . . . k . : f |