Chapter Giant of Literature to Gibraltar of the New World of G by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Gibbet, a foot-pad and a convict, who “left his country for his country’s good.” He piqued himself on being “the best-behaved man on the road.”

’Twas for the good of my country I should be abroad.
   —Farquhar: The Beaux’ Stratagem, iii. 3 (1707).

I thought it rather old … and said to myself, as Gibbet said when he heard that Aimwell had gone to church, “That looks suspicious.”—James Smith.

Gibbet (Master), secretary to Martin Joshua Bletson (parliamentary commissioner).—Sir W. Scott: Woodstock (time, Commonwealth).

Gibbie (Guse), a half-witted lad in the service of lady Bellenden.—Sir W. Scott: Old Mortality (time, Charles II.).

Like Goose Gibbie of famous memory, he first kept the turkeys, and then, as his years advanced, was promoted to the more important office of minding the cows.—Kingsley.

Gibby, a Scotch Highlander in attendance on colonel Briton. He marries Inis, the waiting-woman of Isabella.—Mrs. Centlivre: The Wonder (1714).

Gibou (Madame), a type of feminine vulgarity. A hard-headed, keen-witted, coarsely clever, and pragmatical maêitress femme, who believes in nothing but a good digestion and money in the Funds.—Henri Monnier: Scenes Populaires (1852).

Mde. Pochet and Mde. Gibou are the French “Mrs. Gamp and Mrs. Harris.”

Gibraltar of America, Quebec.

Gibraltar of Greece, a precipitous rock 700 feet above the sea.

Gibraltar of the New World, Cape Diamond, in the province of Quebec.