John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5188 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5188 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | “Lambe them, lads! lambe them!” a cant phrase of the time derived from the fate of Dr. Lambe, an astrologer and quack, who was knocked on the head by the rabble in Charles the First’s time. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Peveril of the Peak. Chap. xlii. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |