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his son Gurgiunt Brabtruc, whose son and successor was Guithelin, called by Drayton “Guynteline.”—Geoffrey: British History, ii., iii. (1142).

In greatness next succeeds Belinus’ worthy son
Gurgustus, who soon left what his great father won
To Guynteline his heir.
   —Drayton: Polyolbion, viii. (1612).

Gurney (Gilbert), the hero and title of a novel by Theodore Hook. This novel is a spiced autobiography of the author himself (1835).

Gurney (Thomas), shorthand writer, and author of a work on the subject, called Brachygraphy (1705–1770).

If you would like to see the whole proceedings…
The best is that in shorthand ta’en by Gurney,
Who to Madrid on purpose made a journey.
   —Byron: Don Fuan, i. 189 (1819).

Gurth the swine-herd and thrall of Cedric of Rotherwood.—Sir W. Scott: Ivanhoe (time, Richard I.).

Gurton (Gammer), the heroine of an old English comedy. The plot turns upon the loss of a needle by Gammer Gurton, and its subsequent discovery sticking in the breeches of her man Hodge.—Mr. F.S.Master of Arts (1561).

Gushington (Angelina), the pseudonym of lady Dufferin.

Gustavus III. used to say there were two things he held in equal abhorrence— the German language and tobacco.

Gustavus Vasa (1496–1560), having made his escape from Denmark, where he had been treacherously carried captive, worked as a common labourer for a time in the copper-mines of Dalecarlia [D a-le-karl-ya]; but the tyranny of Christian II. of Denmark induced the Dalecarlians to revolt, and Gustavus was chosen their leader. The rebels made themselves masters of Stockolm; Christian abdicated, and Sweden henceforth became an independent. kingdom.—Brooke: Gustavus Vasa (1730).

Guster, the Snagsbys’ maid-of-all-work. A poor, overworked drudge, subject to fits.—Dickens: Bleak House (1852).

Gusto Picaresco [“the love of roguery”]. In romances of this class the Spaniards especially excel, as don Diego de Mondoza’s Lazarillo de Tormes (1553); Mateo Aleman’s Guzman d’Alfarachê (1599); Quevedo’s Gran Tacano; etc.

Guthrie (John), one of the archers of the Scottish guard in the employ of Louis XI.—Sir W. Scott: Quentin Durward (time, Edward IV.).

Gutter Lane, London, a corruption of Guthurun Lane; so called from a Mr. Guthurun or Guthrum, who “possessed the chief property therein.”— Stow: Survey of London (1598).

Guy (Thomas), the miser and philanthropist. He amassed an immense fortune in 1720 by speculations in South Sea stock, and, besides devoting large sums of money to other charitable objects, gave £238,292 to found and endow Guy’s Hospital (1644–1724).

Guy earl of Warwick, an English knight. He proposed marriage to Phelis, or Phillis, or Felice, who refu sed to listen to his suit till he had distinguished himself by knightly deeds. He first rescued Blanch daughter of the emperor of Germany, then fought against the Saracens, and slew the doughty Coldran, Elmage king of Tyre, and the Soldan himself. Then, returning to England, he was accepted by Phelis and married her. In forty days he returned to the Holy Land, when he redeemed earl Jonas out of prison, slew the giant Amerant, and performed many other noble exploits. Again he returned to England, just in time to encounter the Danish giant Colebrond or Colbrand, which combat is minutely described by Drayton, in his Polyolbion, xii. At Windsor he slew a boar “of passing might.” On Dunsmore Heath he