Brewer's: Subvolvans

or Subvolvani. The antagonists of the Privolvans in Samuel Butler's satirical poem called The Elephant in the Moon.

The gallant Subvolvani rally, And from their trenches make a sally.

Verse 83, etc.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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