class of English novelists
who gave undue importance to etiquette and the externals of social
intercourse. The most distinguished are: Lady Blessington (1789-1849),
Theodore Hook (1716-1796), Lord Lytton (1804-1873), and Mrs. Trollope
(1790-1863).

=Silver Pen.= Eliza Meteyard was so called by Douglas Jerold, and she
adopted the pseudonym (1816-1879).

=Silver Star of Love= (_The_), the star which appeared to Vasco da Gama,
when his ships were tempest-tossed, through the malice of Bacchus.
Immediately the star appeared, the tempest ceased, and there was a great
calm.

The sky and ocean blending, each on fire,
Seemed as all Nature struggled to expire;
When now the Silver Star of Love appeared,
Bright in the east her radiant front she reared.

Camoens, _Lusiad_, vi. (1572).

=Silver Tongued= (_The_), Joshua Sylvester, translator of Du Bartas's
_Divine Weeks and Works_ (1563-1618).

William Bates, a puritan divine (1625-1699).

Henry Smith, preacher (1550-1600).

Anthony Hammond, the poet, called "Silver Tongue" (1668-1738).

Spranger Barry, the "Irish Roscius" (1719-1777).

=Silverquill= (_Sam_), one of the prisoners at Portanferry.--Sir W. Scott,
_Guy Mannering_ (time, George II.).

=Silves de la Selva= (_The Exploits and Adventures of_), part of the
series called _Le Roman des Romans_, pertaining to "Am'adis of Gaul."
This part was added by Feliciano de Silva.

=Silvester= (_Anne_), woman betrayed under promise of marriage, by
_Geoffrey Delamayne_, a famous athlete. By a series of _contretemps_,
Anne is made out to be the wife (according to Scotch law) of her dearest
friend's betrothed, who visits her as Delamayne's emissary. She is
released from the embarrassing position, by the exhibition of a letter
from Delamayne, promising to marry her, written before _Arnold's_ visit.
Infuriated by the _expos['e]_, Delamayne tries to murder his wife, and is
prevented by a crazy woman. Her sudden attack brings on apoplexy. Anne,
as his widow, marries her old friend and defender, Sir Patrick
Lundie.--Wilkie Collins, _Man and Wife_ (1874).

=Silvestre= (2 _syl._), valet of Octave (son of Argante, and brother of
Zerbinette).--Moli[`e]re, _Les Fourberies de Scapin_ (1671).

=Sil'via=, daughter of the duke of Milan, and the lady-love of Valentine,
one of the heroes of the play.--Shakespeare, _The Two Gentlemen of
Verona_ (1594).

=Simmons= (_Widow_), the seamstress; a neighbor o