=Félicie=, happy French girl, the daughter of Jean and Gabrielle Waldo. Her mother gives her poison by mistake, from the effects of which she is relieved by John of Lugio, summoned from his home many leagues away, “IN HIS NAME.”—Edward Everett Hale, _In His Name_ (1887). =Felix=, a monk who listened to the singing of a milk-white bird for a hundred years; which length of time seemed to him “but a single hour,” so enchanted was he with the song.—Longfellow, _The Golden Legend_. (See also _Hildesheim_.) _Felix_ (_Don_), son of Don Lopez. He was a Portuguese nobleman, in love with Violante; but Violante’s father, Don Pedro, intended to make her a nun. Donna Isabella, having fled from home to avoid a marriage disagreeable to her, took refuge with Violante; and when Colonel Briton called at the house to see Donna Isabella, her brother Don Felix was jealous, believing that Violante was the object of his visits. Violante kept “her friend’s secret,” even at the risk of losing her lover; but ultimately the mystery was cleared up, and a double marriage took place.—Mrs. Centlivre, _The Wonder_ (1714). _Felix Holt_ (See Holt). _Felix_ (_M. Minucius_), a Roman lawyer, who flourished A.D. 230; he wrote a dialogue entitled _Octavius_, which occupies a conspicuous place among the early Apologies of Christianity. Like Menucius Felix, she believed that evil demons hid themselves in the marbles [_statues_].—Ouida, _Ariadnê_, i. 9. _Felix_ (_St._), of Burgundy, who converted Sigbert (Sigebert or Sabert) king of the East Saxons, (A.D. 604).—Ethelwerd, _Chronicles_, v. So Burgundy to us three men most reverend bare ... Of which way Felix first, who in th’ East Saxon reign Converted to the faith King Sigbert. Him again Ensueth Anselm ... and Hugh ... [_bishop of Lincoln_]. Drayton _Polyolbion_, xxiv. (1622). =Fe´lixmar´te= (4 _syl._) of Hyrcania, son of Flo´risan and Martedi´na, the hero of a Spanish romance of chivalry. The curate in _Don Quixote_ condemned this work to the flames.—Melchior de Orteza, _Caballera de Ubĕda_ (1566). =Felix= (_Varian_). The Adonis of his circle, who falls in love with a beautiful woman, already the wife of another man. He flies from temptation and does not return until she is the other man’s widow; then woos and weds her.—Miriam Coles Harris, _A Perfect Adonis_ (1875). =Fell= (_Dr._). Tom Brown, being in disgrace, was sent by Dr. Fell, dean of Christ Church (1625-1686), to translate the thirty-third epigram of Martial. Non amo te, Zabidi, nec possum dicere quare; Hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te. Which he rendered thus: I do not like thee, Dr. Fell— The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know, and know full well, I do not like thee, Dr. Fell.