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(17) Epicuros and Leontium.

(18) Francois I. and the duchess d’Etampes (Mlle. d’ Heîlly).

(19) Frederick William of Prussia and Euke , daughter of a court musician. She subsequently married Rietz, a valet de chambre, was called the countess of Lichtenai, and died in 1820.

(20) Frederick duke of York and Mary Anne Clarke, whose brother was a tinman.

(21) Gallus and Lycoris, of whom Ovid wrote—.

Gallus et Hesperiis, et Gallus notus Eois, Et sua cum Gallo nota Lycoris erit.

(22) George I. and Herengard Melrose Melusina von Schulemberg, created duchess of Kendal and of Munster (nicknamed the Maypole); the baroness Kilmansegge; and the countess Platen. The last two were very fat women.

(23) George II. and Henrietta Hobart, countess of Suffolk; and the countess of Walmoden, created countess of Yarmouth.

(24) George III. and the fair quakeress Hannah Lightfoot.

(25) George IV. and Miss Mary Darby Robinson, called “Perdîta” (1758–1799). (See Perdita.) Mrs. Fitzherbert, a catholic, to whom he was privately married in 1780; and the countess of Jersey.

(26) Goethe and the frau von Stein.

(27) Habington, the poet, and Castara [lady Herbert], daughter of lord Powis, afterwards his wife.

(28) Harold and Editha, “the swan-necked.”

(29) Hazlitt and Sarah Walker.

(30) Henri II. and Diane of Poitiers.

(31) Henri IV. and La belle Gabrielle [d’Estrées]. (See Gabrielle.)

(32) Henry I. and Nesta, noted for her beauty. She subsequently married Gerald lord of Carew; and at his death she married Caradoc a Welsh prince.

(33) Henry II. and the fair Rosamond [Jane Clifford]. (See Rosamond.)

(34) Horace the Roman poet and Lesbia.

(35) John of Gaunt and Catherine Swynford, whose son was created bishop of Winchester.

(36) Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale.

(37) Lamartine and Elvire the Creole girl.

(38) Louis XIV. and Mlle. de la Vallière; then Mme. de Montespan; then Mme. de Fontage

(39) Lovelace and the divine Althea, also called Lucasta [Lucy Sacheverell].

(40) Metastasio and Mariana, an actress.

(41) Mirabeau and Mme. Nehra.