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belonged to Atlantës, the magician, but was made use of by Rogeʹro, Astolpho, and others. It flew through the air at the bidding of the rider, and landed him where he listed. (Ariosto: Orlando Furioso.)
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.