Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
How to Catch a Snark
“You may seek it with thimbles—and seek it with care You may hunt it with forks and hope; You may threaten its life with a railway-share; You may charm it with smiles and soap—”
1 comment:
I think I'd be charmed by smiles and soap.
=)
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