| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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or St. Calixtus, whose day is the 14th of October, the day of the Battle of Hastings. | 1 |
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Brown Willis tells us there was a tablet once in Battle parish church with these words: | 2 |
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| “This place of war is Battle called, because in battle here |
| Quite conquered and o’erthrown the English nation were. |
| This slaughter happenëd to them upon St. Ceelict’s day,” etc. | |
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