subs. (old).—See quot. 1811.

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  1809.  BYRON, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.

        When Little’s leadless pistol met his eye,
And Bow-Street MYRMIDONS stood laughing by.

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  1811.  GROSE and CLARKE, Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v. MYRMIDONS. The constable’s assistants, watchmen &c.

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