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inverted eschscholtzia." Baring-Gould, 'Strange Survivals,' p. 129.

Huntreim. Gawyn Douglas, ' Trans, of JEneid,' reference lost.

Queen and huntress chaste and fair.

Ben Jonson, 'Cynthia's Revels,' Act V.

sc. iii.

Beyond the outmost wall she stood, Attired like huntress of the wood.

Scott, ' Bridal of Triermain,' ii. 9. Her dress like huntress of the wold.

Ibid., ii. 14. She springs like a huntress from the chace.

Anna Jameson (1837) in 'Memoirs of,' by

Geraldine Macpherson, p. 128. The chaste huntress of mythology.

Miss J. M. Stone in Dublin Review,

Oct., 1894, p. 370.

Inp09ton8, Southey, ' Commonplace Book,' iv. 377.

Infirmaress. "There is the prioress . . . the chambress. the infirmaress, the portress, and others." Lina Eckenstein, ' Woman under Monas- ticism,' p. 416.

Inxpectrew. "Miss Carr, Government inspectress of the Western and Southern Circles of Madras." Indian May. and Rer., Jan., 1896, p. 52.

"A community of ladies of sound constitution and good conduct under an inspectress." Catholic May., Feb., 1896, p. 81.

Inventrew." Sappho had composed hymns . . . in a kind of metre of which she was the invent ress." Eng. trans, of Barthelemy, ' Trav.. of Anacharsis the \ounger' (1796), vol. i. p. 275.

"This does not detract from the merit of the inventresses." Daily Telegraph, 26 May, 1896, p. 5, col. 2.

Janitress. " Mademoiselle Daguerre was restored to consciousness by the janitress of the house." Ibid., 18 Oct., 1894, p. 5, col. 7.

Life-rentrix. Scott, ' Old Mortality,' Abbotsford ed., pp. 409, 646.

Metaphyfricianets. " I believe, my dear Sir Wil- liam, that you will not need ' one to come from the grave ' to inform you that I am a metaphvsicianess (is there such a word?)." Miss Mitford (1812) in ' Life ' by A. G. L'Estrange, vol. i. p. 190.

Millionaire**. "The American millionairess who is about to marry a French count." Catholic JVetM, 13 June, 1895, p. 6, col. 1.

Monkexn. "A sufficient proof how little she desired to be a monkess." Eng. trans, of Monta- lembert, ' Monks of the West,' vol. i. p. 426.

Negotiatrix. " A most elegant young woman . . . negotiatrix of the forgeries." Miss Mitford in ' Life ' by A. G. L'Estrange, vol. iii. p. 242.

Organ-grindreM. " Get married, even though you wed an Italian organ-grindress." Catholic Xew, 21 Aug., 1897, p. 6, col. 6.

Paintrets. Archwolot/ia, vol. xxxix. p. 40. Gent. Man., 1801, vol. ii. p. 897.

Peasantexs. "A handsome and strong peasantess was selected to nurse the Prince." Eng. trans, of Madame Carette's 'My Mistress the Empress of the French,' p. 223. Portress.

In the court of the fortress Beside the pale portress.

Shelley, ' The Fugitives, 1 iv.

Thither he came the portress show'd, But there, my liege, made brief abode.

Scott, ' Lord of the Isles,' v. 8.

"A humble portress at the gates." F. W. Faber, ' Styrian Lake,' p. 241.

"I walked off, leaving the puzzled portress with her mouth wide open." Lady Georgian^ Fullerton, 'Ellen Middleton^ (1844), ed. 1884, p. 83.

Preacheress. " When sweet - voiced preacher- esses ask an open-air crowd to embrace religion." Daily Telegraph, 21 Aug., 1895, p. 5, col. 4.

Prexbyteress. "Some of these were presbyter- esses." John Bale, 'Actes of Vnchaste votaries,' pt. i. fol. 13, ed. 1560.

Protectrix. " The epithet of Paralia, or protectrix of the seashore, given to the goddess, was thus an appropriate one." Louis Palma diCesnola, ' Cyprus : its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples,' 1877, p. 52.

Rectrexs. "Mrs. Aikenhead appointed as rectress of the convent at Clarenbridge. Rev. J. Fahey, ' Hist, and Antiq. of L)ioc. of Kilmacduagh,' p. 419.

Regeneratresx. " There is only this one cardinal point of difference between such patients and the regeneratress of France." Miss E. M. Clerke, in Dublin Review, Oct., 1894, p. 307.

Regentess. "Nominated her to be regentess

of the Empire." Sir Fra. Palgrave, ' Hist, of Norm, and Engl., vol. ii. P. 815.

Seigneures*. "The seigneuresses, if such a word may be used, of the monastic lands." English trans., Montalembert, ' Monks of the West,' vol. v. p. 300.

Sextoness. "It has been decided that a woman may be chosen for, and exercise the office of, sex- toness, and vote in the election of one." J. E. Vaux, 'Church Folk-lore,' 1894, p. 197.

tiheriff'etuf. "As hereditary sheriffess of Westmore- land, she sat on the bench with the judges at assizes." R. S. Ferguson, ' Hist, of Westmoreland,' p. 111.

Speakeress. " We have now a House of Ladies as

wefl as a House of Lords the dowager Duchess of

Richmond is the Speakeress, and Lady Jersey the first Clerk of the table." Lincoln Herald, 14 Oct., 1831, p. 3, col. 6.

Spectatre**. " I by no means interdict them for being spectatresses of the couj} d'tvil." Sporting Magazine, 1829, vol. xxiv. N.S. p. 32.

Subjected. " Men only ought to be called sub- jects, and women subjectesses." Tho. Nugent, trans, of ' Hist, of Friar Gerund,' 1772, vol. i. p. 145.

SuitrcxK. "Both suitresses are of some position and worldly prospects." Daily Telegraph, 1 Dec., 1894, p. 5, col. 4.

Superioress. " Letters written to superioresses of religious communities." Lady Amabel Kerr, 'Life of Blessed Sebastian Valfre,' p. 230.

Tutoress. She is scouted and scorn'd, tho' not many months

since

She was thought a fit Tut'ress for statesman and Prince.

Sporting Magazine, 1801, vol. xvii. p. 42.

Vicarec-*. "The present superior and the vicaress of the community are Poles." Tablet, 25 March, 1893, p. 460.

VotrM*. "The votre&s insisted that she must plump for ' Annie Sinclair.' "Daily Telegraph, 23 Nov., 1894, p. 5, col. 4.

Wait re**. " The Waiters', Waitresses', Barmen's, and Domestic Servants' Protection Union." Daily Telegraph, 29 Jan., 1894, p. 5, col. 4.