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Bull, John

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A humorous impersonation of the collective English people, conceived of as well-fed, good-natured, honest-hearted, justice-loving, and plain-spoken; the designation is derived from Arbuthnot's satire, "The History of John Bull," in which the Church of England figures as his mother.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Bull, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/bull-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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