Hargrave Basil. Origins and meanings of popular phrases and names

London: T.W. Laurie, 1911. — 376 p.This book is put forward in the belief that a demand exists for a concise epitome of the origin and meaning of words and phrases which are in
every-day use but which are often not appreciated at their full significance. Its size is sufficient to show that it is neither intended to be anxhaustive
philological treatise nor an academic encyclopaedia, but it aims at throwing an interesting light on many words by recalling their derivation, and it endeavours to give useful information in a pleasant and chatty form.