E. Cobham Brewer
The Reverend Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (10 May 1810, Norwich – 6 March 1897, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire), was the compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook, Victorian reference works.
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