John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6224 Douglas William Jerrold 1803-1857 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6224 |
| AUTHOR: | Douglas William Jerrold (1803–1857) |
| QUOTATION: | Talk to him of Jacob’s ladder, and he would ask the number of the steps. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A matter-of-fact Man. |