Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Vol. 1

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Vol. 1 Synopsis

Excerpt from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Vol. 1: Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words That Have a Tale to Tell

A among the Egyptians is denoted by the hieroglyphic which represents the ibis. Among the Greeks it was the symbol of a bad augury in the sacrifices.

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