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Offline T.C.Albert

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powder horn saying
« on: May 28, 2009, 04:42:36 PM »
How common is/was the saying "Evil to him who evil thinks" on old original engraved powder horns? I think I have seen it on several, and was wondering where it came from and how common it was.
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Re: powder horn saying
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 05:10:13 PM »
  I do not know how common it was but here is some info on it's origin.

http://www.answers.com/topic/evil-to-him-who-evil-thinks

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Re: powder horn saying
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2009, 05:45:37 PM »
Thanks Tim...used in that context as the latin text around the British rampant lion and unicorn motto...you have totally answered that question for me..
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