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Fletcher, _The Mad Lover_ (1618).

_Polydore_ (_Lord_), son of Lord Acasto, and Castalio's younger brother.
He entertained a base passion for his father's ward Monimia, "the
orphan," and, making use of the signal ("three soft taps upon the
chamber door") to be used by Castalio, to whom she was privately
married, indulged his wanton love, Monimia supposing him to be her
husband. When, next day, he discovered that Monimia was actually married
to Castalio, he was horrified, and provoked a quarrel with his brother;
but as soon as Castalio drew his sword, he ran upon it and was
killed.--Thomas Otway, _The Orphan_ (1680).

_Polydore_ (3 _syl._), a comrade of Ernest of Otranto (page of Prince
Tancred).--Sir W. Scott, _Count Robert of Paris_ (time, Rufus).

=Polyglot= (_Ignatius_), the master of seventeen languages, and tutor of
Charles Eustace (aged 24). Very learned, very ignorant of human life;
most strict as a disciplinarian, but tender-hearted as a girl. His pupil
has married clandestinely, but Polyglot offers himself voluntarily to be
the scapegoat of the young couple, and he brings them off
triumphantly.--J. Poole, _The Scapegoat_.

=Polyglott= (_A Walking_), Cardinal Mezzofanti, who knew fifty-eight
different languages (1774-1849).

=Polyolbion= (the "_greatly blessed_"), by Michael Drayton, in thirty
parts, called "songs,"[TN-99] It is a topographical description of
England. Song i. The landing of Bruce. Song ii. Dorsetshire, and the
adventures of Sir Bevis of Southampton. Song iii. Somerset. Song iv.
Contention of the rivers of England and Wales respecting Lundy--to which
country it belonged. Song v. Sabrina, as arbiter, decides that it is
"allied alike both to Enggland[TN-100] and Wales;" Merlin and Milford
Haven. Song vi. The salmon and beaver of Twy; the tale of Sabrina; the
druids and bards. Song vii. Hereford. Song viii. Conquest of Britain by
the Romans and by the Saxons. Song ix. Wales. Song x. Merlin's
prophecies; Winifred's well; defence of the "tale of Brute" (1612). Song
xi. Cheshire, the religious Saxon kings. Song xii. Shropshire and
Staffordshire; the Saxon warrior kings; and Guy of Warwick. Song xiii.
Warwick; Guy of Warwick concluded. Song xiv. Gloucestershire. Song xv.
The marriage of Isis and Thame. Song xvi. The Roman roads and Saxon
kingdoms. Song xvii. Surrey and Sussex; the sovereigns of England from
William to Elizabeth. Song xviii. Kent; England's great generals and