Chapter Strasbourg Cathedral to Stuart Ill-Fated of S by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Strong (Dr.), a benevolent old school-master, to whom David Copperfield was sent whilst living with Mr. Wickfield. The old doctor doted on his young wife Annie, and supported her scapegrace cousin Jack Maldon.—Dickens: David Copperfield (1849).

Strong Men and Women.

Antæos, Atlas, Dorsanês the Indian Herculês, Guy earl of Warwick, Herculês, Maceris son of Amon, Rustam the Persian Herculês, Samson, Starchaterus the Swede (first Christian century).

Brown (Miss Phœbe), about five feet six inches in height, well-proportioned, round-faced, and ruddy. She could carry fourteen score, and could lift a hundred-weight with each hand at the same time. She was fond of poetry and music, and her chief food was milk.—W. Hutton.

Milo of Crotona could carry on his shoulders a four-year-old bullock, and kill it with a single blow of his fist. On one occasion, the pillar which supported the roof of a house gave way, and Milo held up the whole weight of the building with his hands.

Polydamas, the athlete. He killed a lion with a blow of his fist, and could stop a chariot in full career with one hand.

Topham (Thomas) of London (1710–1749). He could lift three hogsheads or 1836 lbs.; could heave a horse over a turnpike gate; and could lift two hundredweight with his little finger.

Strongback, one of the seven attendants of Fortunio. He could never be overweighted, and could fell a forest in a few hours without fatigue.—Comtesse D’Aulnoy: Fairy Tales (“Fortunio,” 1682).

(The brothers Grimm have introduced the tale of “Fortunio” in their Goblins.)

Strongbow, Gilbert de Clare, who succeeded to the title of his brother, the earl of Hertford, in 1138, and was created earl of Pembroke (died 1149).

(Henry II. called him a “false” or “pseudo-earl.”)

Strongbow (Richard of Strigal) was Richard de Clare earl of Pembroke, son of Gilbert de Clare. He succeeded Dermot king of Leinster, his father-in-law, in 1170, and died 1176.

The earl of Strigale then, our Strongbow, first that won
Wild Ireland with the sword.
   —Drayton: Polyolbion, xviii. (1613).

Struldbrugs, the inhabitants of Luggnagg, who never die.

He had reached that period of life … which … entitles a man to admission into the ancient order of Struldbrugs.—Swift: Gulliver’s Travels (“Laputa,” 1726).

Strutt (Lord), the king of Spain; originally Charles II. (who died without issue); but also applied to his successor Philippe duc d’Anson, called “Philip lord Strutt.”

I need not tell you of the great quarrels that happened in our neighbourhood since the death of the late lord Strutt; how the parson [cardinal Portocarero] … got him to settle his estate upon his cousin Philip Baboon [Bourbon], to the great disappointment of his cousin squire South [Charles of Austria].—Dr. Arbuthnot: History of John Bull, i. (1712).

Stryver (Bully), of the King’s Bench Bar, counsel for the defence in Darnay’s trial.