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 Canic’ular Year.Canister. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Canid’ia.
 
A sorceress, who could bring the moon from heaven. Alluded to by Horace. (Epodes, v.)   1
       
“Your ancient conjurors were wont
To make her [the moon] from her sphere dismount,
And to their incantations stoop.”
       
Butler: Hudibras, part ii. 3.
 


 Canic’ular Year.Canister. 

 
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