Tennyson says, “All in all or not at all.”—Idylls (“Vivien”).
“Six thrice or three dice” (aces were called dice, and did not count).
No Song no Supper, a musical drama by Prince Hoare, F.S.A. (1790). Crop, the farmer, has married a second wife called Dorothy, who has an amiable weakness for a rascally lawyer named Endless. During the absence of her husband, Dorothy provides a supper for Endless, consisting of roast lamb and a cake; but just as the lawyer sits down to it, Crop, with Margaretta, knocks at the door. Endless is concealed in a sack, and the supper is carried away. Presently Robin, the sweetheart of Margaretta, arrives, and Crop regrets there is nothing but bread and cheese to offer him. Margaretta now volunteers a song, the first verse of which tells Crop there is roast lamb in the house, which is accordingly produced; the second verse tells him there is a cake, which is produced also; and the third verse tells him that Endless is concealed in a sack. Had there been no song there would have been no supper, but the song produced the roast lamb and new cake.
Noah’s Wife, Wâïla (3 syl.), who endeavored to persuade the people that her husband was distraught.
The wife of Noah [Wâïla] and the wife of Lot [Wâhela] were both unbelievers ... and deceived their husbands ... and it shall be said to them at the last day, “Enter ye into hell fire.”—Sale, Al Korân, lxvi.
Nobbs, the horse of “Dr. Dove of Doncaster.”—Southey, The Doctor (1834).
Noble (The), Charles III. of Navarre (1361, 1387-1425).
Soliman, Tchelibi, the Turk (died 1410).
*** Khosrou or Chosroës I. was called “The Noble Soul” (*, 531-579).
Nodel, the lion, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox. Nodel, the lion, represents the regal element of Germany; Isengrin, the wolf, represents the baronial element; and Reynard, the fox, the Church element (1498).