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" J.o take oiio down a peg' is an allusion to lowering a ship's iln.fr, which is rogulatort }>y the peg's to which the Jiuo is fastened on deck. The higher a ship's colours are raised in saluting, the greater the- honour. Hence, to take them down a peg is to lower the dignity.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 437, 5 July 1915, Page 4
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53Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 437, 5 July 1915, Page 4
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