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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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FLEA, n. [See Flee and Fly.]
To flay.
[Obs.]
He will be fleaed first An insect belonging to the
genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings,
but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to
most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in
Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis)
takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See
Illustration in Appendix.
A flea in the ear, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear. -- Beach flea, Black flea, etc. See under Beach, etc. | ||||||||