T — Taherites to Talking Bird (Part 3 of 3)

persons in the court. Those who supplement the jury are called talesmen, and their names are set down in a book called a talesbook.

Talgol (in Hudibras), famous for killing flies, was Jackson, butcher of Newgate Street, who got his captain's commission at Naseby.

Talisman A figure cut or engraved on metal or stone, under the influence of certain planets. In order to free any place of vermin, the figure of the obnoxious animal is made in wax or consecrated metal, in a planetary hour, and this is called the talisman. (Warburton.)

“He swore that you had robbed his house,
And stole his talismanic louse.”
S. Butler; Hudibras. part iii. 1.

   Talisman. The Abraxas Stone is a most noted talisman. (See Abraxas.) In Arabia a talisman is still used, consisting of a piece of paper, on which are written the names of the Seven Sleepers and their dog, to protect a house from ghosts and demons. The talisman is supposed to be sympathetic, and to receive an influence from the planets, which it communicates to the wearer.

Talk To talk over. To discuss, to debate, also to gain over by argument.

Talk Shop (See Shop. )

Talkee Talkee (A reduplication of talk with termination ee, borrowed in ridicule from some attempt of dark races to speak English.) A copius effusion of talk with no valuable result.

Talking Bird A bird that spoke with a human voice, and could call all other birds to sing in concert. (The Sisters who Envied their Younger Sister; Arabian Nights.) (See Green Bird. )