refresh the memory

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Such a bright-spirited work will refresh the memory of the noble deeds of our departed naval heroes in the minds of the people.--Preface.

From A Mother's List of Books for Children by Arnold, Gertrude Weld

This record is in its own way valuable, because at a future time it will refresh the memory concerning great golfing days of the past, and thus furnish a real enjoyment.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry

It is hardly necessary to go over the history of the Old South, except, perhaps, to refresh the memory of those who live outside of Boston.

From Remarks by Nye, Bill

Rosemary was thought by the ancients to refresh the memory and comfort the brain.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

It gives, in some particulars, a survey of nearly the whole field of African discovery, and in this way will often serve to refresh the memory of the reader.

From Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules