_The Bayard of India_, sir James Outram (1803-1863). So called by sir Charles Napier. _Ba'yard_, a horse of incredible speed, belonging to the four sons of Aymon. If only one mounted, the horse was of the ordinary size, but increased in proportion as two or more mounted. (The word means "bright bay color.")--Villeneuve, _Les Quatre fils Aymon_. _Bayard_, the steed of Fitz-James.--Sir W. Scott, _Lady of the Lake_, v. 18 (1810). BAYAR'DO, the famous steed of Rinaldo, which once belonged to Amadis of Gaul. It was found in a grotto by the wizard Malagigi, along with the sword Fusberta, both of which he gave to his cousin Rinaldo. His color bay, and hence his name he drew-- Bayardo called. A star of silver hue Emblazed his front. Tasso, _Rinaldo_, ii. 220 (1562). BAYES (1 _syl._), the chief character of _The Rehearsal_, a farce by George Villiers, duke of Buckingham (1671). Bayes is represented as greedy of applause, impatient of censure, meanly obsequious, regardless of plot, and only anxious for claptrap. The character is meant for John Dryden. [Illustration] C. Dibdin, in his _History of the Stage_, states that Mrs. Mountford played "Bayes" "with more variety than had ever been thrown into the part before." No species of novel-writing exposes itself to a severer trial, since it not only resigns all Bayes' pretensions "to elevate the imagination," ... but places its productions within the range of [general] criticism.--_Encyc. Brit._ Art. "Romance." BAYNARD (_Mr._), introduced in an episode in the novel called _Humphrey Clinker_, by Smollett (1771). BEA'CON (_Tom_), groom to Master Chiffinch (private emissary of Charles II.).--Sir W. Scott, _Peveril of the Peak_ (time, Charles II.). BEA'GLE (_Sir Harry_), a horsy country gentleman, who can talk of nothing but horses and dogs. He is wofully rustic and commonplace. Sir Harry makes a bargain with lord Trinket to give up Harriet to him in exchange for his horse. (See GOLDFINCH.)--George Colman, _The Jealous Wife_ (1761). BEAK. Sir John Fielding was called "The Blind Beak" (died 1780). BEAN LEAN (_Donald_), _alias_ Will Ruthven, a Highland robber-chief. He also appears disguised as a peddler on the roadside leading to Stirling. Waverley is rowed to the robber's cave and remains there all night. _Alice Bean_, daughter of Donald Bean Lean, who attends on Waverley during a fever.--Sir W. Scott, _Waverley_ (time, George II.). BEAR (_The Brave_). Warwick is so called from his cognizance, which was _a bear and ragged staff_. BEARCLIFF (_Deacon_), at the Gordon Arms or Kippletringam inn, where colonel Mannering stops on his return to England, and hears of Bertram's illness and distress.--Sir W. Scott, _Guy Mannering_ (time, George II.).