=Isond=, called _La Beale Isond_, i.e. _La Belle Isond_, daughter of Anguish, king of Ireland. When Sir Tristram vanquished Sir Marhaus, he went to Ireland to be cured of his wounds. La Beale Isond was his leech, and fell in love with him; but she married Sir Mark, the dastard king of Cornwall. This marriage was very unhappy, for Isond hated Mark as much as she loved Sir Tristram, with whom she eloped and lived in Joyous Guard Castle, but was in time restored to her husband, and Tristram married Isond the _Fair-handed_. In the process of time, Tristram, being severely wounded, sent for La Beale Isond, who alone could cure him, and if the lady consented to come the vessel was to hoist a white flag. The ship hove in sight, and Tristram’s wife, out of jealousy, told him it carried a _black_ flag at the mast-head. On hearing this Sir Tristram fell back on his bed and died. When La Beale Isond landed, and heard that Sir Tristram was dead, she flung herself on the body, and died also. The two were buried in one grave, on which a rose and vine were planted, which grew up and so intermingled their branches that no man could separate them.—Sir T. Malory, _History of Prince Arthur_, ii. (1470). ⁂ Sir Palamedes, the Saracen (_i.e._ unbaptized) also loved La Beale Isond, but met with no encouragement. Sir Kay Hedius died for love of her.—_History of Prince Arthur_, ii. 172. _Isond le Blanch Mains_, daughter of Howell, king of Britain (_i.e._ Brittany). Sir Tristram fell in love with her for her name’s sake; but though he married her, his love for La Beale Isond, wife of his Uncle Mark, grew stronger and stronger. When Sir Tristram was dying and sent for his uncle’s wife, it was Isond _le Blanch Mains_ who told him the ship was in sight, but carried a _black_ flag at the mast head, on hearing which Sir Tristram bowed his head and died.—Sir T. Malory, _History of Prince Arthur_, ii. 35, etc. (1470). =Is´rael=, in Dryden’s _Absalom and Achitophel_, means England. As David was king of Israel, so Charles II. was king of England. Of his son, the duke of Monmouth, the poet says: Early in foreign fields he won renown With kings and states allied to Israel’s crown. Dryden, _Absalom and Achitophel_, i. (1681). =Is´rafîl=, the angel who will sound the “Resurrection blast.” Then Gabriel and Michael will call together the “dry bones” to judgement. When Israfil puts the trumpet to his mouth the souls of the dead will be cast into the trumpet, and when he blows out will they fly like bees, and fill the whole space between earth and heaven. Then will they enter their respective bodies, Mahomet leading the way.—Sale, _Korân_ (Preliminary discourse, iv.). ⁂ Israfil, the angel of melody in paradise. It is said that his ravishing songs, accompanied by the daughters of paradise and the clanging of bells, will give delight to the faithful.