John of Aviz, known as the Great, married Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt; and from this union sprang a line of princes and kings under whom Portugal became one of the leading nations of Europe.

Queen Philippa, the Duke of Lancaster, and his Duchess Blanch, shewed particular honour to him, and lady Margaret the king's daughter, and the countess of Pembroke gave him their warmest patronage as a poet.

By the recommendation of the Dutchess Blanch, he married one Philippa Rouet, sister to the guardianess of her grace's children, who was a native of Hainault: He was then about thirty years of age, and being fixed by marriage, the king began to employ him in more public and advantageous posts.

'Tis the last and common refuge to use an assistant, such as that Catanean Philippa was to Joan Queen of Naples, a [5207]bawd's help, an old woman in the business, as [5208]Myrrha did when she doted on Cyniras, and could not compass her desire, the old jade her nurse was ready at a pinch, dic inquit, opemque me sine ferre tibiet in hac mea (pone timorem)

Edward married Philippa, daughter of the Count of Hainault, to whom he had been engaged while teething.

Philippa here distinguished herself during the absence of the king, by encouraging the troops and making a telling equestrian speech to them before the battle.

Philippa's piercing peacock squeals, Uttered in moments of expansion; The grime and splendour of the meals Of Mrs. Knox and of her mansion; The secrets of horse-coping lore, The loves of Sally and of Flurry All these delights and hundreds more Are not forgotten in a hurry.

Philippa, by Anne Douglas Sedgwick.

Basil de Selincourt (Wr); 2Oct58; R221959. DE SELINCOURT, BASIL. Philippa.

she cried 283 Statue of James Van Artevelde 296 Queen Philippa at the Feet of the King 314 John II., called the Good 318 "Father, ware right!

In 1293 he was secretly negotiating the marriage of Philippa, one of his daughters, with Prince Edward, eldest son of the King of England.

" "Philippa, my dear Philippa, I would not say such things if I were you, unless I had heard something really definite from himself.

" "Philippa, my dear Philippa, I would not say such things if I were you, unless I had heard something really definite from himself.

'Philippa,' she said, 'Norman is going; he wants to say good-by to his little wife.'

'You are growing too tall to be called my little wife, Philippa,' she said, and I laughed at his gravity.

'You will be quite a brilliant lady of fashion when I return, Philippa; you will have made conquests innumerable.'

'Good-by, Philippa,' he said, 'may I find you as good and as beautiful as I leave you.'

"There was no regular engagement between you and Lord Arleigh, was there, Philippa?"

'Philippa will make a beautiful Lady Arleigh,' his mother used to say.

"I remember well that, when I was presented, my mother said to me, 'Philippa, you are sure to be very much admired; but remember, I consider you engaged to Norman.

" "But," interposed Lady Peters, "it seems to me, Philippa, that this was all your mother's fancy.

But you are not looking so bright as usual, Philippa.

"Well, you'll never have such a good part as Philippa Chester!"

"They call Philippa a Rosalind part.

" Although Mrs. Seymour was naturally prejudiced where Charles Reade's work was concerned, she only spoke the truth, pardonably exaggerated, about the part of Philippa Chester.