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tesse de_), wife of the earl of Etherington.--Sir W. Scott, _St. Ronan's Well_ (time, George III.). =Martin=, in Swift's _Tale of the Tub_, is Martin Luther; "John" is Calvin; and "Peter" the pope of Rome (1704). In Dryden's _Hind and Panther_, "Martin" means the Lutheran party (1687). _Martin_, the old verdurer near Sir Henry Lee's lodge.--Sir W. Scott, _Woodstock_ (time, Commonwealth). _Martin_, the old shepherd in the service of the lady of Avenel.--Sir W. Scott, _The Monastery_ (time, Elizabeth). _Martin_, the ape in the beast-epic of _Reynard the Fox_ (1498). _Martin_ (_Dame_), partner of Darsie Latimer at the fishers' dance.--Sir W. Scott, _Redgauntlet_ (time, George III.). _Martin_ (_Sarah_), the prison reformer of Great Yarmouth. This young woman, though but a poor dressmaker, conceived a device for the reformation of prisoners in her native town, and continued for twenty-four years her earnest and useful labor of love, acting as schoolmistress, chaplain and industrial superintendent. In 1835, Captain Williams, inspector of prisons, brought her plans before the Government, under the conviction that the nation at large might be benefitted by their practical good sense (1791-1843). =Martin Weldeck=, the miner. His story is read by Lovel to a picnic party at St. Ruth's ruins.--Sir W. Scott, _The Antiquary_ (time, George III.). =Martine= (3 _syl._), wife of Sganarelle. She has a furious quarrel with her husband, who beats her, and she screams. M. Robert, a neighbor, interferes, says to Sganarelle, "Quelle infamie! Peste soit le coquin, de battre ainsi sa femme." The woman snubs him for his impertinence, and says, "Je veux qu'il me battre, moi;" and Sganarelle beats him soundly for meddling with what does not concern him.--Moli[`e]re, _Le M['e]decin Malgr['e] Lui_ (1666). =Martival= (_Stephen de_), a steward of the field at the tournament.--Sir W. Scott, _Ivanhoe_ (time, Richard I.). =Martivalle= (_Martius Galeotti_), astrologer to Louis XI. of France.--Sir W. Scott, _Quentin Durward_ (time, Edward IV.). =Martyr King= (_The_), Henry VI., buried at Windsor beside Edward IV. Here o'er the Martyr King [_Henry VI._] the marble weeps. And fast beside him once-feared Edward [_IV._] sleeps; The grave unites where e'en the grave finds rest, And mingled lie the oppressor and th'opprest. Pope. _Martyr King_ (_The_), Charles I. of England (1600, 1625-1649). Lou
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