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a horse suddenly started from the way, his rider 
was wont to exclaim, "Dost thou think King 
Richard is in the bush? "--Gibbon, Decline and 
Fall of the Roman Empire, xi. 146 (1776-88). 
 
  SEmASTIAN (Don), a name of terror once 
used by the Moors. 
    Nor shall Sebastian's formidable name 
    Be longer used to still the crying babe. 
             Dryden, Don Sebastian (1690). 
 
  TALBOT (John), a name used in France 
in terrorem to unruly children. 
  They in France to feare their young children 
crye, "The Talbot commeth! "--Hall, Chronicles 
(1545). 
  Here (said they) is the terror of the French, 
  The scarecrow that affrights our children so. 
  Shakespeare, 1 Henry VI. act. L se. 4 (1589). 
Is this the Talbot so much feared abroad, 
That with his name the mothers still their babes ? 
Shakespeare, 1 Henry VI. act iv. se. 5 (1589). 
 
  TAMERLANE, a name used by the Persians 
in terrorem. 
  TARQUiN, a name of terror in Roman 
nurseries. 
The nurse to still her child, will tell my story, 
And fright her crying babe with Tarquiu's 
    name. 
        Shakespeare, Rape of Lucrece (1594). 
  (See also NAKED BEiR.) 
 
  Namo, duke of Bavaria, and one of 
Charlemagne's twelve paladins.-Ariosto, 
Orlando Furioso (1516). 
 
  Namou'na, an enchantress. Though 
first of created beings, she is still as young 
and beautiful as ever.-Persian Mythology. 
 
  Namous, the envoy of Mahomet in 
paradise. 
 
  Nancy, eldest daughter of an English 
country family, in straitened circum- 
stances. Nancy is a romp and untamed, 
 
 
but sound-hearted, and loves her brothers 
and sister tenderly. To advance their 
interests she marries Sir Roger Tempest, 
who is much her senior. In time, and 
after many misunderstandings, she learns 
to love him, and "they live happily to- 
gether ever after."-Rhoda Broughton, 
Nancy. 
 
  Nancy, servant to Mrs. Pattypan. A 
pretty little flirt, who coquets with Tim 
Tartlet and young Whimsey, and helps 
Charlotte Whimsey in her "love affairs." 
-James Cobb, The First Floor (1756- 
1818). 
 
  Nancy, a poor misguided girl, who really 
loves the villain Bill Sykes (1 syl.). In 
spite of her surroundings, she has still 
some good feelings, and tries to prevent 
a burglary planned by Fagin and his 
associates. Bill Sykes, in a fit of passion, 
strikes her twice upon the face with the 
butt-end of a pistol, and she falls dead at 
his feet.-C. Dickens, Oliver Twist (1837). 
 
  Nancy, the sailor's fancy. At half-past 
four he parted from her; at eight next 
morn he bade her adieu. Next day a storm 
arose, and when it lulled the enemy ap- 
peared; but when the fight was hottest, 
the jolly tar " put up a prayer for Nancy." 
Dibdin, Sea Songs (" 'Twas post meridian 
half-past four," 1790). 
 
  Nancy (Miss), Mrs. Anna Oldfield, a cel- 
ebrated actress, buried in Westminster 
Abbey. She died in 1730, and lay in state, 
attended by twb noblemen. Mrs. Oldfield 
was buried in a " very fine Brussels lace 
head-dress, a new pair of kid gloves, and a 
robe with lace ruffles and a lace collar." 
(See NARCISSA.) 
 
  Nancy Dawson, a famous actress, who 
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