WINTHROP MACKWORTH PRAED
\wˈɪnθɹɒp mˈakwɜːθ pɹˈiːd], \wˈɪnθɹɒp mˈakwɜːθ pɹˈiːd], \w_ˈɪ_n_θ_ɹ_ɒ_p m_ˈa_k_w_ɜː_θ p_ɹ_ˈiː_d]\
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An English poet (1802-39); born in London. He wrote society verse and occasional poetry. Among his best-known pieces are: "The Red Fisherman"; "Every-Day Characters"; "Private Theatricals"; "School and Schoolfellows"; "A Letter of Advice"; "Our Ball"; "My Partner"; "My Little Cousins"; etc.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.