Devil's Daughter's Portion(The). The saying is - Deal, Dover, and Harwich, The devil gave with his daughter in marriage, xs because of the scandalous impositions practised in these seaports on sailors and occasional visitors. (Grose: Classical Dictionary, etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Devil's Daughter's Portion from Infoplease:
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