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For example , " a horse with its head where its tail ought to be " is explained to be a horse standing with its " tail towards the manger . " This is correct so far as it goes , but does not explain the origin of the saying .
For example , " a horse with its head where its tail ought to be " is explained to be a horse standing with its " tail towards the manger . " This is correct so far as it goes , but does not explain the origin of the saying .
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Black - boy in Fleet Street , within Gray's Inn Gate next Gray's - Inn Lane , and at the Judge's Head in Chancery Lane , near Fleet Street , MDCLXXXIV . " The work is printed on paper which bears as a water - mark a head in fool's cap ...
Black - boy in Fleet Street , within Gray's Inn Gate next Gray's - Inn Lane , and at the Judge's Head in Chancery Lane , near Fleet Street , MDCLXXXIV . " The work is printed on paper which bears as a water - mark a head in fool's cap ...
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These are sometimes hemispherical ( dieheads ' ) ; the shanks are generally round , at least under the head , and ... They are used for nailing down heavy ironwork , and for various other purposes when the heads are not required to be ...
These are sometimes hemispherical ( dieheads ' ) ; the shanks are generally round , at least under the head , and ... They are used for nailing down heavy ironwork , and for various other purposes when the heads are not required to be ...
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