in allusion to the story of Jason or that of Cadmus, both of whom sowed the teeth of a dragon which they had slain; armies of fighting men sprung from the teeth, and they attacked each other in a fierce fight; hence, quarrels can arise out of a contention supposed to have been allayed or 'slain' 1850 - The History of the Early Puritans, John B. Marsden; see below (earlier Example (1807) also shown below) From: The History of the Early Puritans: From the Reformation to the Opening of the Civil War in 1642 By John B. Marsden Second Edition 1853 Chapter X. James I A.D. 1615 P. 290 From: A Memoir Concerning the Political State of Malta
By John Joseph Dillon, 1807 Part II P. 27
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