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Show Origin of Blackguards. The original "blackguard," or more properly "black guard," constated of the 'whole body of tlie camp followers of an array In the field during the wars of the middle age. Many of them rbad to. do with food and cooking, and o they traveled with their pots, pan and other kitchen utensils, and An, moreover, lo wash while on the march was a dlfilciij-t, matter. It Is cany to see how applicable the term became to tliecc.They were dirty lot and most 'of them thorough niltiiuiK. |