John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3853 John Byrom 1691-1763 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3853 |
| AUTHOR: | John Byrom (1691–1763) |
| QUOTATION: | Thus adorned, the two heroes, ’twixt shoulder and elbow, Shook hands and went to ’t; and the word it was bilbow. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Upon a Trial of Skill between the Great Masters of the Noble Science of Defence, Messrs. Figg and Sutton. |