| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A sot, generous, free, idle, and always hanging about the ale-house. He inherited a good estate, spent it all, and ended life in the workhouse. The tale is in Crabbe’s Borough. | 1 |
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| “Benbow, a boon companion, long approved |
| By jovial sets, and (as he thought) beloved, |
| Was judged as one to joy and friendship prone, |
| And deemed injurious to himself alone.” | |
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