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Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Thompson Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:52 AM The Wikipedia entry on Wellington says he was nicknamed Nosey or Old Nosey, and was so named in ballads of the time. What ballads? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Nigel Parsons Date: 10 Feb 22 - 06:52 AM Old Nosey is going to get married @ Bodleian |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Nigel Parsons Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:00 PM Bob & Nosey's lament Also Bodleian |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Nigel Parsons Date: 10 Feb 22 - 05:03 PM The Last Look, or Nosey's Tear: Nickname used in the title. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Dave the Gnome Date: 11 Feb 22 - 08:22 AM In the 'Sharpe' novels by Bernard Cornwell the eponymous hero calls his dog Nosey I guess there may have been some of that in real life too |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wellington 'Nosey' From: Thompson Date: 12 Feb 22 - 04:58 AM Thanks! I wonder why the nickname was applied. |
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