E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Croker, John Wilson
(b. Galway, December 20th, 1780; d. Moulsey, Hampton Court, August 10th, 1857). “Familiar Epistles on the Irish Stage” (1803); “An Intercepted Letter from Canton” (1805); “Songs of Trafalgar” (1806); “A Sketch of Ireland, Past and Present” (1807); “The Battle of Talavera” (1809); “The Battle of Albuera” (1811); voluminous contributions to the Quarterly Review, and annotated edition of Boswell’s “Life of Johnson.”
