But, ever and anon, to soothe your vision,
Fatigued with these hereditary glories,
There rose a Carlo Dolce or a Titian,
Or wilder group of savage Salvatore’s.
Byron, Don Juan, xiii. 71 (1824).
Sam, a gentleman, the friend of Francis´co.—Beaumont and Fletcher, Mons. Thomas (1619).
Sam; one of the Know-Nothings, or Native American party. One of “Uncle Sam’s” sons.
Sam (Dicky), a Liverpool man.
Sam (Uncle), the United States of North America, or rather the government of the states personified. So called from Samuel Wilson, uncle of Ebenezer Wilson. Ebenezer was inspector of Elbert Anderson’s store on the Hudson, and Samuel superintended the workmen. The stores were marked E·A. U·S. (“Elbert Anderson, United States”), but the workmen insisted that U·S. stood for Uncle Sam.”—Mr. Frost.
Sam Kimper. Reformed convict who sets himself earnestly to work to lead a new life, toiling steadily at the shoemaker’s bench, and acting his new religion. His only creed is to believe simply in the Saviour of sinners. “He” (the chaplain) “says to me—‘Just believe in Jesus like you do in Andrew Jackson and you’ll be right in the course of time. Believe that what He said was true, an’ get your mind full of what He said, an’ keep it full.’”—John Habberton, All He Knew (1890).
Sam Silverquill, one of the prisoners at Portanferry.—Sir W. Scott, Guy Mannering (time, George II.).
Sam Weller, servant of Mr. Pickwick. The impersonation of the shrewdness, quaint humor, and best qualities of cockney low life.—C. Dickens, The Pickwick Papers (1836).
Sa´mael (3 syl.), the prince of demons, who, in the guise of a serpant, tempted Eve in paradise. (See [Samiel].)
Samarcand Apple, a perfect panacea of all diseases. It was bought by Prince Ahmed, and was instrumental in restoring Nouroun´nihar to perfect health, although at the very point of death.