The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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... eighteenth century the reputation of the Cannibals was so well established that the word was no longer applied as a proper noun , but simply denoted ' one who eats human flesh . ' CANOE The Caribbean peoples were skilled navigators ...
... eighteenth century the reputation of the Cannibals was so well established that the word was no longer applied as a proper noun , but simply denoted ' one who eats human flesh . ' CANOE The Caribbean peoples were skilled navigators ...
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... eighteenth century a considerable number of new clubs was formed , usually under the patronage of local gentry , and a definitive set of rules became necessary to regularise play . These were drawn up in 1774 by a committee of noblemen ...
... eighteenth century a considerable number of new clubs was formed , usually under the patronage of local gentry , and a definitive set of rules became necessary to regularise play . These were drawn up in 1774 by a committee of noblemen ...
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... eighteenth century ) . By the end of the sixteenth century medium also began to denote ' an intervening substance through which something is carried ' . The air , for instance , was identified as the medium of sight and of sound . In ...
... eighteenth century ) . By the end of the sixteenth century medium also began to denote ' an intervening substance through which something is carried ' . The air , for instance , was identified as the medium of sight and of sound . In ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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