“Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won!”

—  Walter Scott, book Ivanhoe

Source: Ivanhoe (1819), Ch. 31, Wamba celebrates their victory.

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Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet 1771–1832

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