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• The Blackamoor - A Man once bought an Ethiopian slave, who had a black skin like all Ethiopians; but his new master thought his colour was due to his late owner's havi
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• Blackamoor - Blackamoor Washing the blackamoor white- i.e. engaged upon a hopeless and useless task. The ...
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• The Two Soldiers and the Robber - Two Soldiers travelling together were set upon by a Robber. One of them ran away, but the other stood his ground, and laid about him so lustily with h