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‘Enquire Within’ (11). ‘A cast of the fish in plaster’…

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unpleasant and rather graphic 17th c. expletive is ‘Split my windpipe!’. It sounds a bit nautical to me, in the style of ‘Splice the mainbrace’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come on dear reader, let’s slip back in time … Continue reading →

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