Black Book
“He is down in the black book, i.e. he has a stain on his character. A black book is keep in most regiments, wherein the names of all persons sentenced to punishment are recorded.”
“He is down in the black book, i.e. he has a stain on his character. A black book is keep in most regiments, wherein the names of all persons sentenced to punishment are recorded.”
Cora Lee, Regency Romance Author 
Cora, I wonder if the saying “to blacken someone’s name” has it’s origin from this.
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I don’t know, but it certainly sounds plausible.
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Very interesting. I always learn so much from this blog. 🙂
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Yay! The teacher part of me is clapping right now 😉 Glad you enjoyed it!
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