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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
King Log.
 
A roi fainéant, a king that rules in peace and quietness, but never makes his power felt. The allusion is to the fable of The Frogs desiring a King. (See LOG.)   1
 


 King HornKing-maker. 

 
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