"Medallic" Quotes from Famous Books
... medal is the Lobster, though doubtless it had an allusion to some topic or scandal of the day; whoever can elucidate it will render good service to Medallic History, for hitherto it has baffled all commentators and collectors of medals. The windmill (indicative of the poplar fable that the Prince was the son of a miller), and the Roman ... — Notes & Queries, No. 4, Saturday, November 24, 1849 • Various |