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come. He appeared at times, then hid himself in mist. Bursting into tears, she arose. She knew that the chief was low ... Thou wert the last of his race, O blue-eyed Dardu-Lena!--Ossian, _Temora_, v. DARGO, the spear of Ossian, son of Fingal.--Ossian, _Calthon and Colmal_. DAR'GONET, "the Tall," son of Astolpho, and brother of Paradine. In the fight provoked by Oswald against Duke Grondibert, which was decided by four combatants against four, Dargonet was slain by Hugo the Little. Dargonet and his brother were rivals for the love of Lora.--Sir Wm. Davenant, _Gondibert_, i. (died 1668). DARI'US AND HIS HORSE. The seven candidates for the throne of Persia agreed that he should be king whose horse neighed first. As the horse of Darius was the first to neigh, Darius was proclaimed king. That brave Scythian Who found more sweetness in his horse's neighing Than all the Phrygian, Dorian, Lydian playing. Lord Brooke. DARLEMONT, guardian and maternal uncle of Julio of Harancour; formerly a merchant. He takes possession of the inheritance of his ward by foul means, but is proud as Lucifer, suspicious, exacting, and tyrannical. Every one fears him; no one loves him.--Thorn. Holcroft, _Deaf and Dumb_ (1785.) DARLING _(Grace)_, daughter of William Darling, lighthouse-keeper on Longs tone, one of the Fame Islands. On the morning of September 7, 1838, Grace and her father saved nine of the crew of the _Forfarshire_ steamer, wrecked among the Fame Islands opposite Bamborough Castle (1815-1842). DARNAY _(Charles)_, the lover and afterwards the husband of Lucie Manette. He bore a strong likeness to Sydney Carton, and was a noble character, worthy of Lucie. His real name was Evremonde.--C. Dickens, _A Tale of Two Cities_ (1859.) DARNEL _(Aurelia)_, a character in Smollet's novel entitled _The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves_ (1760). DARNLEY, the _amant_ of Charlotte [Lambert], in _The Hypocrite_, by Isaac Bicker-staff. In Moliere's comedy of _Tartuffe_, Charlotte is called "Mariane," and Darnley is "Valere." DAR'-THULA, daughter of Colla, and "fairest of Erin's maidens." She fell in love with Nathos, one of the three sons of Usnoth, lord of Etha (in Argyllshire). Cairbar, the rebel was also in love with her, but his suit was rejected. Nathos was made commander of King Cormac's army at the death of Cuthullin, and for a time upheld the tottering throne. But the rebel grew stronger and strong
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