139  BLEEDING-HEART YARD 
 
 
insolent. He attacked Brit'omart, but was 
discomfited by her enchanted spear; he 
next attacked sir Ferraugh, and having 
overcome him took him from the lady who 
accompanied him, "the False Florimel."- 
Spenser, Fairy Queen, iv. 1 (1596). 
 
  Blande'ville (Lady Emily), a neighbor 
of the Waverley family, afterwards mar- 
ried to colonel Talbot.-Sir W. Scott, 
Waverley (time, George II.). 
 
  Bland'ford, the father of Belin'da, who 
he promised sir William Bellmont should 
marry his son George. But Belinda was 
in love with Beverley, and George Bell- 
mont with Clarissa (Beverley's sister). Ul- 
timately matters arranged themselves, so 
that the lovers married according to their 
inclinations.-A. Murphy, All in     the 
Wrong (1761). 
 
  Blan'diman,the faithful man-servant of 
the fair Bellisant, and her attendant after 
her divorce.- Valentine and Orson. 
 
  Blandi'na, wife of the churlish knight 
Turpin, who refused hospitality to sir Cale- 
pine and his lady Sere'na (canto 3). She 
had "the art of a suasive tongue," and 
most engaging manners, but "her words 
were only words, and all her tears were 
water" (canto 7).-Spenser, Fairy Queen, 
iv. (1596). 
 
  Blandish, a "practised parasite." His 
sister says to him, "May you find but half 
your own vanity in those you have to 
work on !" (act i. 1). 
  Miss Letitia Blandish, sister of the above, 
a fawning timeserver, who sponges on the 
wealthy. She especially toadies to Miss Al- 
scrip "the heiress," flattering her vanity, 
fostering her conceit, and encouraging her 
vulgar affectations.-General Burgoyne, 
The Heiress (1781). 
 
 
  Blane (Niell), town piper and publican. 
  Jenny  Blane, his daughter.-Sir W. 
Scott, Old Mortality (time, Charles II.). 
 
  Bla'ney, a wealthy heir, ruined by dis- 
sipation.-Crabbe, Borough. 
 
  Blarney (Lady), one of the flash women 
introduced by squire Thornhill to the 
Primrose  family.-Goldsmith, Vicar   of 
Wakefield (1765). 
 
  Blas'phemous Balfour. Sir James 
Balfour, the Scottish judge, was so called 
from his apostacy (died 1583). 
 
  Bla'tant Beast (The), the personifica- 
tion of slander or public opinion. The 
beast had 100 tongues and a sting. Sir 
Artegal muzzled the monster, and dragged 
it to Fairy-land, but it broke, loose and 
regained its liberty. Subsequently sir 
Cal'idore (3 syl.) went in quest of it.- 
Spenser, Fairy Queen, v. and vi. (1596). 
  %* "Mrs. Grundy" is the modern name 
of Spenser's "Blatant Beast." 
 
  Blath'ers and Duff, detectives who in- 
vestigate the burglary in which Bill Sikes 
had a hand. Blathers relates the tale of 
Conkey Chickweed, who robbed himself of 
327 guineas.-C. Dickens, Oliver Twist 
(1837). 
 
  Blat'tergrowl (The Bev. Mr.), minister 
of Trotcosey, near Monkbarns.-Sir W. 
Scott, The Antiquary (time, Elizabeth). 
 
  Bleeding-heart Yard (London). So 
called because it was the place where the 
devil cast the bleeding heart of lady Hat- 
ton (wife of the dancing chancellor), after 
he had torn it out of her body with his 
claws.-Dr. Mackay, Extraordinary Popu- 
lar Delusions. 
 
 
BLANDMOUR