Alley public, although other commentators feel that the lack of alleys is a benefit to the quality of life of the city. Two notable alleys in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan are MacDougal Alley and Washington Mews. The latter is a blind alley or "cul-de-sac". Greenwich Village also has a number of private alleys that lead to back houses, which can only be accessed by residents, including Grove Court, Patchin Place and Milligan Place, blind alleys. Patchin Place is notable for the writers who lived there. Shubert Alley is a long pedestrian alley at the heart of the Broadway theater
The dogs of war (phrase) releasing. Thus, the "dogs of war" are the political and societal restraints against war that operate during times of peace. Victor Hugo used "dogs of war" as a metaphor for cannon fire in chapter XIV of "Les Misérables:" In modern English usage "dogs of war" is used to describe mercenaries. The phrase has entered so far into general usage – in books, music, film and television – that it is now regarded as a cliché. One notable example of the use of this phrase was by Christopher Plummer's character General Chang in the film '', in a scene which featured