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Howard Phipps
Do we become accustomed to her meaningful use of certain words through repeat reading of her works
Previous owner's inscriptions "bound November 25 1884
Edited by Hazel Holt and Hilary Pym
including Austen
15577 Places Howard PhippsIllustrated. Double columned like an encyclopedia. Focuses on word origins based on names of people or gods, although there are also some origins from things. Tantalus gave rise to tantalizing, Eros to erotic, Morse of Morse Code, and Bowdler of bowdlerizing. Also gives the source of place names and names of things such as the Elgin Marbles (named after the Earl of Elgin). Cross disciplinary in nature, as the entries include information on history,