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 Mo’mus.Mo’naciel’lo [little monk]. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Momus’s Lattice or Window.
 
Momus blamed Vulcan because he did not set a window or lattice in the human breast for discerning secret thoughts.   1
       
“Were Momus’ lattice in our breasts …”
       
Byron: Werner, iii. 1.
 


 Mo’mus.Mo’naciel’lo [little monk]. 

 
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