Uncle Tom's Cabin

In describing the capture of the horses, Stowe uses an allusion. She compares Sam’s hat with the sword of Coeur de Lion. If you are unfamiliar with this name, look it up in an unabridged dictionary or encyclopedia. Who was Coeur de Lion?

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Richard the I (Richard the Lionheart) was Coeur de Lion.

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