Fun (again)

[James A. Landau]

In a message dated 08/03/2002 5:08:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sagehen at WESTELCOM.COM writes:

> We're not talking about a "general attorney" here, but the chief officer in
>  a particular branch of government.  I know usage favors  "attorneys
>  general,"  on the same principle as "brothers-in-law" & "maitres d'.." &c.,
>  but does it make sense?

H. Beam Piper _Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen_  (New York: Ace, 1965) chapter 9
section I (page 77 in the first edition)

"And know that we hold you and allin Styphon's House of Iniquities our deadly
enemies, and the enemies general of all men, to be dealt with as wolves
are..."