| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Watched and followed as suspicious of mischief, as a shepherd watches a wolf. | 1 |
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“Russian vessels of war are everywhere being carefully ‘shepherded’ by British ships, and it is easy to see that such a state of extreme tension cannot be continued much longer without an actual outbreak.”—Newspaper leader, April 27th, 1885. |
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