Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Garci’as (g hard).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Garci’as (g hard).

The soul of Pedro Garcias. Money. It is said that two scholars of Salamanca discovered a tombstone with this inscription:—“Here lies the soul of the licentiate Pedro Garci’as;” and on searching for this “soul” found a purse with a hundred golden ducats. (Gil Blas, Preface.)	1

Garble (g hard)

Gar’darike (4 syl., g hard).

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