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Show Orlnln of Blackguards. Tho original "blackguard," or moro properly "blnck guard," consisted of I the whole body of the enmp followers I of nn army In the field during the wars I of the middle ages. Many of them I had to do with food nnd cooking, and jl fo they traveled -with their pots, pans 5 and other kitchen utensils, nnd ns, . moreover, to wnsh while on the march was n difficult matter, It Is easy to seo how applicable the term became to these. They were n dirty lot and most of theru thorough rulllnns. |