=Münster= (_Baroness_). American woman married to a German prince, who
wants to get rid of her. She comes to America with her brother to visit
relatives, and is bored by everything, and forever threatening to write
to the reigning prince to recall her to Germany.--Henry James, Jr., _The
Europeans_ (1878).
=Murat= (_The Russian_), Michael Miloradowitch (1770-1820).
=Murdstone= (_Edward_), the second husband of Mrs. Copperfield. His
character was “firmness,” that is, an unbending self-will, which
rendered the young life of David intolerably wretched.
_Jane Murdstone_, sister of Edward, as hard and heartless as her
brother. Jane Murdstone became the companion of Dora Spenlow, and told
Mr. Spenlow of David’s love for Dora, hoping to annoy David. At the
death of Mr. Spenlow, Jane returned to live with her brother.--Dickens,
_David Copperfield_ (1849).
=Murray= or =Moray= (_The bonnie earl of_), James Stewart, the “Good
Regent,” a natural son of James V. of Scotland, by Margaret, daughter of
John, Lord Erskine. He joined the reform party in 1556, and went to
France in 1561, to invite Mary queen of Scots to come and reside in her
kingdom. He was an accomplice in the murder of Rizzio, and during the
queen’s imprisonment was appointed regent. According to an ancient
ballad, this bonny earl “was the queen’s love,” _i.e._ Queen Anne of
Denmark, daughter of Frederick II., and wife of James I. of England. It
is said that James, being jealous of the handsome earl, instigated the
earl of Huntly to murder him (1531-1570).
Introduced by Sir W. Scott in _The Monastery_ and _The Abbot_ (time,
Elizabeth).
_Murray_ (_John_), of Broughton, secretary to Charles Edward, the Young
Pretender. He turned king’s evidence, and revealed to Government all the
circumstances which gave rise to the rebellion, and the persons most
active in its organization.
If crimes like these hereafter are forgiven,
Judas and Murray both may go to heaven.
_Jacobite Relics_, ii. 374.
=Musæus=, the poet (B.C. 1410), author of the elegant tale of _Leander and
Hero_. Virgil places him in the Elysian fields attended by a vast
multitude of ghosts, Musæus being taller by a head than any of them
(_Æneid_, vi. 677).
Swarm ... as the infernal spirits
On sweet Musæus when he came to hell.