Chapter Battle to Bean Lean of B by Brewer's Readers Handbook

1st compartment, Edwardus Rex: the Confessor is giving audience to two persons, one of whom is Harold, 2nd, Harold, with a hawk in his hand (a mark of nobility) and his hounds, on his way to Bosham. 3rd, Ecclesia: a Saxon church, with two figures about to enter. 4th, Harold embarking. 5th, the voyage to Normandy. 6th, disembarking on the coast of Normandy. 7th and 8th, seizure of Harold by the count of Ponthieu. 9th, Harold remonstrating with Guy, the count, upon his unjust seizure. 10th to 20th, scenes connected with the sojourn of Harold at the court of William, 26th, Harold swearing fidelity to William, with each hand on a shrine of relics. 27th, Harold’s return. 28th, his landing. 29th, presents himself to king Edward. 30th to 32nd, the sickness of the Confessor, his death, and his funeral procession to Westminster Abbey. 33rd, the crown offered to Harold. 34th, Harold on the throne, and Stigant the archbishop. 35th, the comet. 36th, William orders a fleet to be built. 55th, orders the camp at Hastings to be constructed. 71st, death of Harold. 72nd, duke William triumphant. Although 530 figures are represented in this tapestry, only three of them are women.

Baynard (Mr.), introduced in an episode in the novel called Humphry Clinker, by Smollett (1771).

Bayswater (London), that is, Bayard’s Watering, a string of pools and ponds which now form the Serpentine.

Beacon (Tom), groom to Master Chiffinch (private emissary of Charles II.).—Sir W.’Scott: Peveril of the Peak (time, Charles II.).

Beadle. The running banquet of two beadles, a public whipping. (See Henry VIII. act v.so. 3.)

Beagle (Sir Harry), a horsy country gentleman, who can talk of nothing but horses and dogs. He is wofully rustic and commonplace. Sir Harry makes a bargain with lord Trinket to give up Harriet to him in exchange for his horse. (See Goldfinch.)—Colman: The Jealous Wife (1761).

Beak. Sir John Fielding was called “The Blind Beak” (died 1780).

Bean Lean (Donald), alias Will Ruthven, a Highland robber-chief. He also appears disguised as a pedlar on the road-side leading to Stirling. Waverley is rowed to the robber’s cave, and remains there all night.

Alice Bean, daughter of Donald, who attended on Waverley during a fever.—Sir W. Scott: Waverley (time, George II.).