| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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The judicial committee of the privy council is so called, because the council-room is built on the old cock-pit of Whitehall palace. | 1 |
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Great consultations at the cockpit about battles, duels, victories, and what not.Poor Robins Almanack, 1730. |
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