but the seventh was to be at the disposal of Samiel. (See
SAMAEL.)--Weber, _Der Freisch[:u]tz_ (libretto by Kind, 1822).

=Samient=, the female ambassador of Queen Mercilla to Queen Adicia (wife
of the soldan). Adicia treated her with great contumely, thrust her out
of doors, and induced two knights to insult her; but Sir Artegal, coming
up, drove at one of the unmannerly knights with such fury as to knock
him from his horse and break his neck.--Spenser, _Fa[:e]ry Queen_, v.
(1596).

(This refers to the treatment of the deputies sent by the states of
Holland to Spain for the redress of grievances. Philip ("the soldan")
detained the deputies as prisoners, disregarding the sacred rights of
their office as ambassadors).

=Sam'ma=, the demoniac that John "the Beloved," could not exorcise. Jesus,
coming from the Mount of Olives, rebuked Satan, who quitted "the
possessed," and left him in his right mind.--Klopstock, _The Messiah_,
ii. (1748).

=Sammy Craddock=, oracle of the Riggan coal-pits. Crabbed, wrinkled,
sarcastic old fellow, whose self-conceit is immeasurable. "The biggest
trouble I ha' is settlin' i' my moind what the world'll do when I turn
up my toes to th' daisies, an' how the government'll mak' up their
moinds who shall ha' th' honer o' payin' fer th' moniment."--Frances
Hodgson Burnett, _That Lass o' Lowrie's_ (1877).

=Sampson=, one of Capulet's servants.--Shakespeare, _Romeo and Juliet_
(1597).

_Sampson_, a foolish advocate, kinsman of Judge Vertaigne (2
_syl._).--Beaumont and Fletcher, _The Little French Lawyer_ (1647).

_Sampson_ (_Mrs. Amanda Welsh_), well-born Bohemian, financial
adventurer and lobbyist. "She was still accustomed to at least a fair
semblance of respect from the men who came to see her; women, it is to
be noted, being not often seen within her walls."--Arlo Bates, _The
Philistines_ (1888).

_Sampson_ (_Dominie_), or Abel Sampson, tutor to Harry Bertram, son of
the laird of Ellangowan. One of the best creations of romance. His
favorite exclamation is "Prodigious!" Dominie Sampson is very learned,
simple and green. Sir Walter describes him as "a poor, modest, humble
scholar, who had won his way through the classics, but fallen to the
leeward in the voyage of life."--Sir W. Scott, _Guy Mannering_ (time,
George II.).

His appearance puritanical. Ragged black clothes, blue worsted
stockings, pewter-headed long cane.--_Guy Mannering_ (dramatized),
i. 2.

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