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Title Page

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Nautical

2 Military

3 Literature

4 Languages

5 The Ancients: Greeks and Romans

6 Sport

7 Work and Trade

8 The Bible

9 People and Places

10 Politics

11 The Law

12 Music, Theatre and Performance

13 The USA

14 Food and Drink

15 Hunting

16 Simple Phrases, Simple Origins

17 Miscellaneous

Index to phrases

CONTENTS