WIND SOLD 
 
 
daughter, beloved by George Primrose, 
eldest son of the vicar of Wakefield, whom 
ultimately she marries.-Goldsmith, Vicar 
of Wakefield (1766). 
 
   Wilmot (Lord), earl of Rochester, of the 
court of Charles II.-Sir W. Scott, Wood- 
stock (time, Commonwealth). 
 
  Wilsa, the mulatto girl of Dame Ursley 
Suddlechop, the barber's wife.-Sir W. 
Scott, Fortunes of Nigel (time, James I.). 
 
  Wilson (Alison), the old housekeeper of 
Colonel Silas Morton of Milnwood.-Sir 
W. Scott, Old Mortality (time, Charles II.). 
 
  Wilson (Andrew), smuggler; the com- 
rade of Geordie Robertson. Hewas hanged. 
-Sir W. Scott, Heart of Midlothian (time, 
George II.). 
 
  Wilson (Bob), groom of Sir William 
Ashton, the lord .keeper of Scotland.-Sir 
W. Scott, Bride of Lammermoor (time, 
William III.). 
 
  Wilson (Christie), a character in the 
introduction of the Black Dwarf, by Sir 
W. Scott. 
 
  Wilson (John), groom of Mr. Godfrey 
Bertram, laird of Ellangowan.-Sir W. 
Scott, Guy Mannering (time, George II.). 
 
  Wilton (Ralph de), the accepted suitor 
of Lady Clare, daughter of the earl of 
Gloucester. When Lord Marmion over- 
came Ralph de Wilton in the ordeal of 
battle, and left him for dead on the field, 
Lady Clare took refuge in Whitby Con- 
vent. By Marmion's desire she was re- 
moved from the convent to Tantallon Hall, 
where she met Ralph, who had been cured 
of his wounds: Ralph, being knighted by 
 
 
Douglas, married the Lady Clare.-Sir W. 
Scott, Marmion (1808). 
 
  Wimble (Will), a character in Addi- 
son's Spectator, simple, good-natured, and 
officious. 
  ** Will Wimble in the flesh was Thomas 
Morecroft, of Dublin (*-1741). 
 
  Wimbledon (The Philosopher of), John 
Horne Tooke, who lived at Wimbledon, 
near London (1736-1812). 
 
  Winchester (The bishop of), Lancelot 
Andrews. The name is not given in the 
novel, but the date of the novel is 1620, 
and Dr. Andrews was translated from Ely 
to Winchester in February, 1618-19; and 
died in 1626.-Sir W. Scott, Fortunes of 
Nigel (time, James I.). 
 
  Wind Sold. At one time the Fin- 
landers and Laplanders drove a profitable 
trade by the sale of winds. After being 
paid they knitted three magical knots, 
and told the buyer that when he untied 
the first he would have a good gale; 
when the second, a strong wind; and 
when the third, a severe tempest.-Olaus 
Magnus, History of the Goths, etc., 47 
(1658). 
  King Eric of Sweden was quite a po- 
tentate of these elements, and could change 
them at pleasure by merely shifting his 
cap. 
  - 'ssie Millie, of Pomo'na, in the Ork- 
ney Islands, helped to eke out her living 
(even so late as 1814) by selling favorable 
winds to mariners, for the small sum of 
sixpence per vessel. 
  Winds were also at one time sold at 
Mont St. Michel, in Normandy, by nine 
druidesses, who likewise sold arrows to 
charm away storms. These arrows were 
 
 
WILMOT 
 
 
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