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GREAT UNWASHED, The. A designation applied to the multitude. It was used by Sir Walter Scott, and is attributed to Edmund Burke.
Edition of 1905. See also Hoi polloi on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.
GREAT UNWASHED, The. A designation applied to the multitude. It was used by Sir Walter Scott, and is attributed to Edmund Burke.