DANIEL DERONDA 
 
 
leaders of the "No Popery Riots;" the 
other two were Hugh, servant of the May- 
pole inn, and the half-witted Barnaby 
Rudge.    Dennis was cheerful enough 
when he "turned off" others, but when he 
himself ascended the gibbet he showed a 
most grovelling and craven spirit.-C. 
Dickens, Barnaby Rudge (1841). 
 
  Dennis (John), "the best abused man in 
English   literature." Swift lampooned 
him; Pope assailed him in the Essay on 
Criticism; and finally he was "damned 
to everlasting fame" in the Dunciad. He 
is called "Zo'Hlus " (1657-1733). 
 
  Dennis6n (Jenny), attendant on Miss 
Edith Bellenden.    She marries Cuddie 
Headrigg.-Sir W. Scott, Old Xiortality 
(time, Charles II.). 
 
  Dermer (Mr.), a little bachelor sawyer, 
whose face has "a pinched, wistful look" 
under the curls of his brown wig. He 
lives in a dreary house, with a testy house- 
keeper, and a timid little nephew-ward, 
and spends many of his lonely hours in try- 
ing to decide if he loves Miss Deborah 
Woodhouse the utilitarian, or msthetic 
Miss Ruth. On his death-bed, he gives 
an old daguerreotype of himself to Miss 
Ruth. 
  "Not that I have-have changed my mind, 
but it is not improper, I am sure that Miss De- 
borah's sister should give men-if she will be 
so good-her hand, that I may say "good 
bye "-Margaret Deland, John Ward, Preacher 
(1888). 
 
  D'IPon de Beaumont (Le Chevalier), a 
person notorious for the ambiguity of his 
sex; said to be the son of an advocate. 
His face was pretty, without beard, mous- 
tache, or whiskers. Louis XV. sent him 
as a woman to Russia on a seeret mission, 
and he presented himself to the czarina as 
 
 
a woman (1756). In the Seven Years' 
War he was appointed captain of dra- 
goons. In 1777 he assumed the dress of a 
woman again, which he maintained till 
death (1728-1810). 
 
  Derby (Earl of), third son of the Earl 
of Lancaster, and near kinsman of Ed- 
ward III. His name was Henry Plantage- 
net, and he died 1362. Henry Plantage- 
net, earl of Derby, was sent to protect 
Guienne, and was noted for his humanity 
no less than for his bravery. He defeated 
the Comte de l'Isle at Bergerac, reduced 
Perigord, took the castle of Auberoche, in 
Gascony, overthrew 10,000 French with 
only 1000, taking prisoners nine earls and 
nearly all the barons, knights, and squires 
(1345). Next year he took the fortresses 
of Monsegur, Monsepat,     Villefranche, 
Miremont, Tennins, Damassen, Aiguilon, 
and Reole. 
That most deserving Earl of Derby, we prefer 
Henry's third valiant son, the Earl of Lancaster, 
That only Mars of men. 
           Dayton, Polyolbion, xviii. (1613). 
 
  Derby (Countess of), Charlotte de la Tre- 
mouille, Countess of Derby and Queen of 
Man. 
 
  Philip (earl of Derby), King of Man, son 
of the countess.-Sir W. Scott, Peveril of 
the Peak (time, Charles II.). 
 
  Daniel Deronda, pure young fellow 
whose influence for good over men and 
women is marvellous, and explicable only 
upon the principle that virtue is mightier 
than vice. "You could not have seen his 
face thoroughly meeting yours without 
believing that human creatures had done 
nobly in times past and might do more 
nobly in time to come."-George Eliot, 
Daýniel Deronda. 
 
 
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