D.T. Whitney, _Faith Gartney's
Girlhood_ (1863).

FAITHFUL, a companion of Christian in his walk to the Celestial City.
Both were seized at Vanity Fair, and Faithful, being burnt to death,
was taken to heaven, in a chariot of fire.--Bunyan, _Pilgrim's
Progress_, i. (1678).

_Faithful_ (_Jacob_), the title and hero of a sea tale, by Captain
Marryat (1835).

_Faithful_ (_Father of the_), Abraham.--_Rom_. iv.; _Gal_. iii. 6-9.

FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS _(The)_, a pastoral drama by John Fletcher
(1610). The "faithful shepherdess" is Clorin, whose lover was dead.
Faithful to his memory, Clorin retired from the busy world, employing
her time in works of humanity, such as healing the sick, exorcising
the bewitched, and comforting the afflicted.

(A part of Milton's _Comus_ is almost a verbal transcript of the
pastoral.)

FAKAR (_Dhu'l_), Mahomet's scimitar.

FAKENHAM GHOST _(The)._ An old woman, walking to Fakenham, had to
cross the churchyard after nightfall. She heard a short, quick step
behind, and looking round saw what she fancied to be a four-footed
monster. On she ran, faster and faster, and on came the pattering
footfalls behind. She gained the churchyard gate and pushed it open,
but, ah! "the monster" also passed through. Every moment she expected
it would leap upon her back. She reached her cottage door and fainted.
Out came her husband with a lantern, saw the "sprite," which was no
other than the foal of a donkey, that had strayed into the park and
followed the ancient dame to her cottage door.

And many a laugh went through the vale.
And some conviction, too;
Each thought some other goblin tale
Perhaps was just as true.

R. Bloomfield, _The Fakenham Ghost_ (a fact).

FALCON. Wm. Morris tells us that whoso watched a certain falcon for
seven days and seven nights without sleeping, should have his first
wish granted by a fay. A certain king accomplished the watching, and
wished to have the fay's love. His wish was granted, but it proved his
ruin.--_The Earthly Paradise_ ("July")

FALCONER (Mr.), laird of Balmawhapple, friend of the old baron of
Bradwardine.--Sir W. Scott, _Waverley_ time, George _Falconer_
(_Major_), brother of Lady Bothwell.--Sir W. Scott, _Aunt Margaret's
Mirror_ (time, William III.).

_Falconer_ (_Edmund_), the _nom de plume_ of Edmund O'Rourke, author
of _Extremes or Men of the day_ (a comedy, 1859).

FALIE'RO (_Marino_), the doge of Venice, an old man who married a
young