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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Coming Round.
 
He is coming round. Recovering from sickness; recovering from a fit of the sulks; returning to friendship. Death is the end of life, and therefore recovering from “sickness nigh unto death” is coming back to health, or coming round the corner.   1
 


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