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Glenprosing (The old lady), a neighbour of old Jasper Yellowley.—Sir W. Scott: The Pirate (time, William III.).

Glenthorn (Lord), the hero of Miss Edgeworth’s novel called Ennui. Spoiled by indolence and bad education, he succeeds, by a course of self-discipline, in curing his mental and moral faults, and in becoming a useful member of society (1809).

The history of lord Glenthorn affords a striking picture of ennui, and contains some excellent delineations of character.—Chambers: English Literature, ii. 569.

Glenvarloch (Lord), or Nigel Olifaunt, the hero of Scott’s novel called The Fortunes of Nigel (time, James I.).

Glinter, the palace of Foresti “the peace-maker,” son of Balder. It stood on pillars of gold, and had a silver roof.

Globe of Glass (Reynard’s). Reynard declared it would reveal what was being done, no matter how far off; and that it would give information about anything it was consulted on. This famous globe, according to Reynard, was set in a wooden frame which no one could injure. Reynard asserted that he had sent this valuable treasure to the queen as a present; but it never reached her majesty, as it had no existence but in the cunning brain of Master Fox.—Heinrich von Alkmann: Reynard the Fox (1498).

Gloriana, “the greatest glorious queen of Faëry-land.”

By Gloriana I mean [true] Glory in my general intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our sovereign the queen [Elizabeth], and her kingdom is Faerye-land.—Spenser: Introduction to the Faërie Queene (1590).

Glorious John, John Dryden (1631–1701).

Glorious Preacher (The), St. John Chrysostom (i.e. John Goldenmouth, 354–407).

Glory (Old), sir Francis Burdett (1770–1844).