A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the author. To which is prefixed, A grammar of the English language. [Another], Volume 2

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Page 37 - JOHNSON has defined Romance, in its primary sense, to be "a military fable of the middle ages ; a tale of wild adventures in love and chivalry.
Page 6 - Portcullis, porl-kul'lls. s. a machine hung over the gates of a city, to be let down to keep out an enemy [show Portend, p&r-tend'.

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