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Misanthrope (The). According to Seward, the duc de Montausier was the original of Molière’s Misanthrope.—Anecdotes, vol. ii. p. 244.

Misbegot (Malcolm), natural son of Sybil Knockwinnock, and an ancestor of sir Arthur Wardour.—Sir W. Scott: The Antiquary (time, George III.).

Miser (The), a comedy by H. Fielding, a réchauffé of Molière’s comedy L’Avare. Lovegold is “Harpagon,” Frederick is “Cléante,” Mariana is “Mariane,” and Ramilie is “La Flétche.” (For the plot, see Lovegold, p. 632.)

Misers. (See Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, p. 843.)

Miserere (The) sung on Good Fridays in Catholic churches, is the composition of Gregorio Allegri, who died in 1640.

Mishe-Mokwa, the great bear slain by Mudjekeewis.—Longfellow: Hiawatha, ii. (1855).

Mishe-Nahma, the great sturgeon, “king of fishes,” subdued by Hiawatha. With this labour, the “great teacher” taught the Indians how to make oil for the winter. When Hiawatha threw his line for the sturgeon, that king of fishes first persuaded a pike to swallow the bait and try to break the line, but Hiawatha threw it back into the water. Next, a sun-fish was persuaded to try the bait, with the same result. Then the sturgeon, in anger, swallowed Hiawatha and canoe also; but Hiawatha smote the heart of the sturgeon with his fist, and the king of fishes swam to the shore and died. Then the sea-gulls opened a rift in the dead body, out of which Hiawatha made his escape.

“I have slain the Mishê-Nahma,
Slain the king of fishes,” said he.
   —Longfellow: Hiawatha, viii. (1855).