| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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The enchantress who carried off St. George in infancy. | 1 |
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Caleb, in Dryden’s satire of Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for Lord Grey of Wark (Northumberland), one of the adherents of the Duke of Monmouth. | 2 |
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| “And, therefore, in the name of dulness, be |
| The well-hung Balaam [Earl of Huntingdon] and old Caleb free.” | |
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